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E2B

Run commands and manage E2B sandboxes and snapshots

Actions30

File → Move

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Summary

Move or rename a file or directory inside an E2B sandbox by specifying the source and destination paths within that sandbox.

Inputs

  • Sandbox ID (required) — ID of the sandbox to work with
  • Source (required) — Source path inside the sandbox
  • Destination (required) — Destination path inside the sandbox
  • Timeout — Timeout in seconds for the E2B operation (default: 300 seconds)

Output shape

a single record containing the sandbox ID, source path, destination path, and metadata about the moved file after the operation completes

The operation returns file information of the moved file/directory, including its name, type, path, and optionally size, permissions, ownership, and modification time. Errors are thrown if the move fails.

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