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Can't get folder metadata for team admin's files

My app works well when the user (authenticated via oAuth2) is a private user. When the user is a team admin I can't use /2/files/get_metadata - I always get a 'path not found' error.

The path I use is the folder id I get from the chooser. I need to get its name and path.

I relate to Dropbox's answer here:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34865841/dropbox-http-api-get-files-folders-for-current-tokens-account

that says: "Note that if you only ever want to perform API calls for the specific user that authorizes the app, you register and should use a normal Dropbox API app, instead of a Dropbox Business API app"

Using Business API app didn't help in my case either.

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Greg-DB

I'll be happy to help with any issues you're having with the Dropbox API, but I'll need some more information. Please reply with:

- the exact steps to reproduce the issue
- the name and version of the platform and SDK/library you are using, if any
- the full text of the error/any output
- the relevant code snippet(s)

Thanks in advance!

roi_kedem

No need for that. the problem was that for Development applications (not production) there is a difference between the file access of the app to what the 'chooser' can see. Chooser gave the app folder_id that tha app could not see.

I think it's not a nice idea to let the chooser see files other than what the app can see

Greg-DB

I see, thanks for the feedback!