Batch Protect Excel Files

This REST API enables batch protection of eligible Excel files.

REST API

POST http://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/batch/protect

The request parameters are:

Parameter Name	Type	Location	Description
batchProtectRequest	BatchProtectRequest	body	JSON payload that specifies the source folder, match conditions, protection type, password, and output folder.

BatchProtectRequest Properties

Name	Type	Description	Notes
SourceFolder	string	Folder containing the source Excel files.	optional
MatchCondition	MatchConditionRequest	Criteria used to select files for protection.	optional
ProtectionType	string	Type of protection to apply (e.g., `All`, `ReadOnly`).	optional
Password	string	Password to set for the protected files.	optional
OutFolder	string	Destination folder for the protected files.	optional

MatchConditionRequest Properties

Name	Type	Description	Notes
RegexPattern	string	Regular expression used to match file names.	optional
FullMatchConditions	string[]	List of exact file name conditions.	optional

The OpenAPI Specification defines a publicly accessible programming interface and lets you carry out REST interactions directly from a web browser.

You can use the cURL command‑line tool to access Aspose.Cells web services easily. The following example shows how to make a call to the Cloud API with cURL.

Request

curl -v "http://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/batch/protect" \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt token>" \
-D "{\"SourceFolder\":\"CellsTests\",\"OutFolder\":\"Output\",\"MatchCondition\":{\"RegexPattern\":\"(^Book)(.+)(xlsx$)\"},\"Password\":\"123456\",\"ProtectionType\":\"All\"}"

Response

{
  "Code": 200,
  "Status": "OK"
}

Cloud SDK Family

Using an SDK is the best way to speed up development. An SDK handles low‑level details and lets you focus on your project tasks. Please check out the GitHub repository for a complete list of Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs.

The following code examples demonstrate how to make calls to Aspose.Cells web services using various SDKs: