Lock Excel files

This REST API locks Excel files.

REST API

POST http://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/lock

The request parameters are:

Parameter Name	Type	Location	Description
file	file	formData (multipart body)	The Excel file to be uploaded and locked.
password	string	query string	Password for the workbook (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 calls to the Cloud API with cURL.

Request

curl -v "http://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/lock?password=123456" \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt token>" \
-F 'xxxxx1=@xxxx1.xlsx' \
-F 'xxxxx2=@xxxx2.xlsx'

Response

{
    "Files": [
        {
            "Filename": "xxxxx",
            "FileSize": 274022,
            "FileContent": "-----Base64String--------"
        },
        {
            "Filename": "xxxxx",
            "FileSize": 274022,
            "FileContent": "-----Base64String--------"
        }
    ]
}

Cloud SDK Family

Using an SDK is the best way to speed up development. An SDK abstracts low‑level details, allowing you to 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:

Unprotect an Excel workbook Set modify password of an Excel workbook