GetSharingMetadata operation
The GetSharingMetadata operation gets an opaque authentication token that identifies a sharing invitation.
SOAP Headers
The GetSharingMetadata operation can use the SOAP headers that are listed and described in the following table.
| Header | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RequestVersion |
RequestServerVersion |
Identifies the schema version for the operation request. |
| ServerVersion |
ServerVersionInfo |
Identifies the version of the server that responded to the request. |
GetSharingMetadata request example
Description
The following example shows how to form a request to get an opaque authentication token that identifies a sharing invitation. In this example, user1@contoso.com wants to share the folder that is specified by the IdOfFolderToShare element with user1@fabikam.com and user2@test.com.
Code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages"
xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types">
<soap:Header>
<t:RequestServerVersion Version="Exchange2010"/>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<m:GetSharingMetadata>
<m:IdOfFolderToShare Id="AAMkAD=" ChangeKey="AwAAA=" />
<m:SenderSmtpAddress>user1@contoso.com</m:SenderSmtpAddress>
<m:Recipients>
<t:SmtpAddress>user1@fabrikam.com</t:SmtpAddress>
<t:SmtpAddress>user2@test.com</t:SmtpAddress>
</m:Recipients>
</m:GetSharingMetadata>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Comments
The Recipients (ArrayOfSmtpAddressType) element contains one SmtpAddress element for each intended recipient of the sharing invitation.
Successful GetSharingMetadata Response
Description
The following example shows a successful response to a GetSharingMetadata request. In this example, two recipients were specified in the corresponding GetSharingMetadata request: user1@fabrikam.com and user2@test.com.
Code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<soap:Header>
<t:ServerVersionInfo MajorVersion="14"
MinorVersion="0"
MajorBuildNumber="639"
MinorBuildNumber="11"
Version="Exchange2010"
xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" />
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<GetSharingMetadataResponseMessage ResponseClass="Success"
xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types"
xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
<m:ResponseCode>NoError</ResponseCode>
<m:EncryptedSharedFolderDataCollection>
<t:EncryptedSharedFolderData>
<t:Token>
<EncryptedData Id="Assertion0" Type="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#Element" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#">
<EncryptionMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#tripledes-cbc"></EncryptionMethod>
<ds:KeyInfo xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
<EncryptedKey>
<EncryptionMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-oaep-mgf1p"></EncryptionMethod>
<ds:KeyInfo Id="keyinfo">
<wsse:SecurityTokenReference xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd">
<wsse:KeyIdentifier
EncodingType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-soap-message-security-1.0#Base64Binary"
ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509SubjectKeyIdentifier">
B4VEEAf=
</wsse:KeyIdentifier>
</wsse:SecurityTokenReference>
</ds:KeyInfo>
<CipherData>
<CipherValue>GI/Dxqvw2na==</CipherValue>
</CipherData>
</EncryptedKey>
</ds:KeyInfo>
<CipherData>
<CipherValue>L77I7Hr06z</CipherValue>
</CipherData>
</EncryptedData>
</t:Token>
<t:Data>
<EncryptedData Type="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#Element" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#">
<EncryptionMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#aes256-cbc" />
<KeyInfo xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
<EncryptedKey xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#">
<EncryptionMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#kw-tripledes" />
<KeyInfo xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
<KeyName>key</KeyName>
</KeyInfo>
<CipherData>
<CipherValue>9UgtjrHiU</CipherValue>
</CipherData>
</EncryptedKey>
</KeyInfo>
<CipherData>
<CipherValue>NCNsJoGtQ==</CipherValue>
</CipherData>
</EncryptedData>
</t:Data>
</t:EncryptedSharedFolderData>
</m:EncryptedSharedFolderDataCollection>
<m:InvalidRecipients>
<t:InvalidRecipient>
<t:SmtpAddress>user2@test.com</t:SmtpAddress>
<t:ResponseCode>RecipientOrganizationNotFederated</t:ResponseCode>
<m:MessageText>The organization of these recipients is not federated for external sharing.</m:MessageText>
</t:InvalidRecipient>
</m:InvalidRecipients>
</GetSharingMetadataResponseMessage>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Comments
The response contains one EncryptedSharedFolderData element for each organization that is represented by valid recipients that are specified in the GetSharingMetadata request.
The GetSharingMetadata request will succeed even if invalid recipients are specified in the request. The InvalidRecipients element contains information about invalid recipients. For information about the reasons why a recipient might be invalid, see ResponseCode (InvalidRecipientResponseCodeType).
If all intended recipients are invalid, the EncryptedSharedFolderDataCollection element will be empty.
GetSharingMetadata error response
Description
The following example shows an error response to a GetSharingMetadata request.
Code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<soap:Header>
<t:ServerVersionInfo MajorVersion="14"
MinorVersion="0"
MajorBuildNumber="639"
MinorBuildNumber="11"
Version="Exchange2010"
xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" />
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<GetSharingMetadataResponseMessage ResponseClass="Error"
xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types"
xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
<m:MessageText>The SMTP address format is invalid.</MessageText>
<m:ResponseCode>ErrorInvalidSmtpAddress</ResponseCode>
<m:DescriptiveLinkKey>0</DescriptiveLinkKey>
</GetSharingMetadataResponseMessage>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
See also
GetSharingMetadataResponseMessage