Managing Files

Stores allow you to exchange and save files. In this section, we'll take a closer look at file structures and how to manage them effectively. We'll also cover some best practices when working with Stores.

About Files

Along with a file's main content, additional metadata is stored to allow easy file management. Below is the structure of the metadata associated with each file:

Listing Files

Here's how you can retrieve and list files from a Store:

    core::PagingQuery query = {.skip = 0, .limit = 30, .sortOrder = "desc"};
 
	// list files of the Store specified by storeId
	auto filesResult {storesApi.listFiles(storeId, query)};
	for (auto file: filesResult.readItems) {
        std::cout << "File ID: " << file.info.fileId << std::endl;
        std::cout << "File size: " << file.size << std::endl;
    }

Deleting Files

Deleting a file is straightforward, but be aware that this action is irreversible:

	// deleting file specified by fileId
	storesApi.deleteFile(fileId);