Can I Download a File from Dropbox API Without Full Path?

Jessejackson

Hello,

I’m working with the Dropbox API and need to download files. However, I want to avoid having to specify the full path of the file every time I want to download it. Is there a simpler way to download files using the API, maybe by using just the file name or something similar?

Thank you in advance!

iNeil

Hello @Jessejackson, Hope that you are well! You should be able to download a file from the Dropbox API without using its full file path. There are multiple ways to reference a file that can be used with the path parameter when executing the 2/files/download endpoint. For example, you can reference a file on Dropbox based on its file_id.

For further information, please review the following link below:

DBX File Access Guide - Understanding Paths and Identifiers