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POST
/
v1
/
instances
/
{instance_id}
/
files
/
move
curl -X POST https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/files/move \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "source": "config/old-name.json",
    "destination": "config/new-name.json"
  }'

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Moves (or renames) a file or directory from one path to another on the instance. Works like mv — you can use it to rename files in place or move them to a different directory.

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Authentication

Requires an org-level API key or a scoped token with the appropriate permission.

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Path Parameters

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instance_id
string
required
The ID of the instance.

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Body Parameters

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source
string
required
The current path of the file or directory, relative to the instance root.
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destination
string
required
The new path for the file or directory, relative to the instance root.

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Response

Returns 204 No Content on success. 
curl -X POST https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/files/move \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "source": "config/old-name.json",
    "destination": "config/new-name.json"
  }'

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