Protect an Excel Workbook

This REST API protects an Excel workbook.

Query Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Description
folder	string	Folder that contains the source workbook.
storageName	string	Name of the storage location.

Request Body Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Description
protection	WorkbookProtectionRequest	Object that defines the protection settings.

WorkbookProtectionRequest

Parameter Name	Type	Description
ProtectionType	string	Type of protection to apply. Allowed values: ALL, CONTENTS, NONE, OBJECTS, SCENARIOS, STRUCTURE, WINDOWS.
Password	string	Optional password to set for the protection.

REST API

API	Type	Description	Swagger Link
/cells/{name}/protection	POST	Protect a workbook	PostProtectDocument

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 call the Cloud API with cURL.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/test.xlsx/protection" \
     -H "accept: application/json" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{ "ProtectionType": "ALL", "Password": "aspose" }'

Response

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

Cloud SDK Family

Using an SDK is the fastest way to develop against Aspose.Cells Cloud. An SDK abstracts low‑level details, allowing you to focus on your business logic. See the GitHub repository for a complete list of Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs.

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

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