Modify Password Protection of an Excel Workbook

This REST API changes the write‑protection password of an existing Excel workbook.

REST API

PUT https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/{name}/writeProtection

Request parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Location	Description
name	string	path	Name of the Excel workbook (required).
password	string	body (JSON)	New write‑protection password to set (required).
folder	string	query	Optional folder where the workbook is stored.
storageName	string	query	Optional name of the storage service.

Authentication

– The API requires an OAuth 2.0 / JWT token. Include the token in the request header:

Authorization: Bearer <jwt token>

The OpenAPI Specification defines the publicly accessible programming interface that lets you perform REST interactions directly from a web browser.

You can use the cURL command‑line tool to access Aspose.Cells web services easily. The cURL command below shows how to call the Cloud API.

Request

curl -v "https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/Sample_Test_Book.xls/writeProtection?folder=Samples&storageName=Default" \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt token>" \
  -d '{ "Password": "aspose" }'

Response

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

Response codes

HTTP Code	Meaning	Description
200	OK	Password changed successfully.
400	Bad Request	Missing or invalid parameters.
401	Unauthorized	Invalid or missing JWT token.
404	Not Found	Specified workbook does not exist.
500	Internal Server Error	Unexpected server‑side failure.

Cloud SDK Family

Using an SDK is the fastest way to develop. An SDK handles low‑level details, allowing you to focus on your business logic. Please check 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:

Unlock Excel Files Remove Write‑Protection (Password) from an Excel Workbook