Get the names of files in an iCloud Drive folder that haven't been downloaded yet

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I’m trying to get the names of all files and folders in an iCloud Drive directory:

import Foundation

let fileManager = FileManager.default
let directoryURL = URL(string: "folderPathHere")!

do {
    let directoryContents = try fileManager.contentsOfDirectory(at: directoryURL, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil, options: [.skipsSubdirectoryDescendants, .skipsHiddenFiles])
    for url in directoryContents {
        let fileName = fileManager.displayName(atPath: url.absoluteString)
        print(fileName)
    }
} catch let error {
    let directoryName = fileManager.displayName(atPath: directoryURL.absoluteString)
    print("Couldnt get contents of \(directoryName): \(error.localizedDescription)")
}

It appears that any iCloud files that haven’t been downloaded to the device don’t return URLs.

I know I can check if a path contains a ubiquitous item when I already know the path with the code below (even if it isn’t downloaded):

fileManager.isUbiquitousItem(at: writePath)

Is there a way to get the URLs & names of those iCloud files without downloading them first?

The directory URL is a security-scoped URL constructed from bookmark data in case that makes any difference (omitted that code here for clarity).

Thanks

icloud-drive icloud nsfilemanager swift ios
1 Answers

Found the answer. I was skipping hidden files with ".skipsHiddenFiles", but the non-downloaded files are actually hidden files, named: ".fileName.ext.iCloud".

Remove the skips hidden files option now works as expected.

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