---
title: "Changes to request a transfer task"
method: POST
path: "/transfer"
---

# Changes to request a transfer task

`POST /transfer`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 12 of 17 revisions.

- **2026-03-30** `efeb47829552` — 1 breaking
- **2026-03-16** `3d955e233bf8` — 1 info
- **2025-11-24** `b7dda7bbd560` — 1 breaking, 1 info
- **2025-04-16** `5a224a3ab463` — 1 info
- **2025-04-10** `3399e48b2dc4` — 1 breaking
- **2025-04-09** `42c3f2ed7eaa` — 1 info
- **2025-04-09** `47a7c83ae9b9` — 1 warning, 1 info
- **2025-03-31** `c6649430068c` — 1 info
- **2025-03-28** `8b18bcfd3adf` — 1 info
- **2025-03-28** `9049d98f5fcf` — 1 breaking, 1 warning, 1 info
- **2025-03-27** `b5328687d6c8` — 3 info
- **2025-03-26** `7b99869ffe4d` — 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-03-30** `efeb47829552` — 1 breaking
  - for the `query` request parameter `autoArchive`, default value `true` was added
- **2026-03-16** `3d955e233bf8` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `autoArchive`
- **2025-11-24** `b7dda7bbd560` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `collectionRootPath`
  - request body became optional
- **2025-04-16** `5a224a3ab463` — 1 info
  - the response property `jobId` became required for the status `200`
- **2025-04-10** `3399e48b2dc4` — 1 breaking
  - request body became required
- **2025-04-09** `42c3f2ed7eaa` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `503`
- **2025-04-09** `47a7c83ae9b9` — 1 warning, 1 info
  - removed the optional property `taskId` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `jobId` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-03-31** `c6649430068c` — 1 info
  - the request property `fileList` became optional
- **2025-03-28** `8b18bcfd3adf` — 1 info
  - added optional request body
- **2025-03-28** `9049d98f5fcf` — 1 breaking, 1 warning, 1 info
  - the response's body type changed from no type to `object` for status `400`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `sourcePath`
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `400` status
- **2025-03-27** `b5328687d6c8` — 3 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `500`
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `403` status
- **2025-03-26** `7b99869ffe4d` — 1 info
  - api operation id `TransferPostTask` removed and replaced with `PostTransferTask`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/swissopenem/apis/scicat-globus-proxy-api-2/docs/transfer/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/swissopenem/apis/scicat-globus-proxy-api-2.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/swissopenem/apis/scicat-globus-proxy-api-2/changes/transfer/post)