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Dropbox REST API to update file's metadata

I want to rename a file with dropbox rest api.

Well, it's possible with /move_v2 but we need to provide from_path and to_path values.

In my understanding, renaming a file is just updating its metadata. As dropbox provides an api to get metadata, is there any way to update it. I mean provided the id of file, can I change it's metadata?

I have posted my concern regading this on stackoverflow here.

Can anyone help me resolve this?

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Greg-DB

Using /2/files/move_v2 is the correct way to rename a file, even if you don't need to move its folder location.

For example, to rename a file inside a "Documents" folder, you would supply values like:

from_path:"/Documents/old_name", to_path:"/Documents/new_name"

Or, using the ID, you would still use move_v2, with values like:

from_path:"id:abcfileid", to_path:"/Documents/new_name"

Or, you can even use values relative to the parent folder ID, like:

from_path:"id:xyzfolderid/old_name", to_path:"id:xyzfolderid/new_name"

cvc_dolphin

Fab...!

Yes, we can rename a file in multiple ways but we either need to have a complete or relative path to file. What if I want to rename a file provided its id only?

I mean other provders like google drive, one drive, box provide a way to deal with file metadata. Whereas, dropbox is providing only a way to access only file metadata but not to update it.

So I was wondering if there is any way to deal with such operation when I am having only the id of a file.

Thanking you in anticipation

Greg-DB

Thanks for following up. The Dropbox API doesn't offer a way to rename the file using just its id and new name without specifying the new path, but I'll pass this along as a feature request.

cvc_dolphin

Thank you Greg for confirming this. It'd be great if you update me with a request number when you raise request for this feature.

Cheers..!

Greg-DB

We don't have a public feature request tracker, but I'll follow up here if/when I have any news on this.

cvc_dolphin

Thanks a lot Greg:).