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Can't add editors to files using the API or API Explorer

Hi there,

I discovered today that I'm unable to add editors to files in my DropBox account using the HTTP API and DropBox API explorer.

I receive a HTTP 409 response stating that I don't have the required permissions to perform the operation. However, I can add viewers no problem, so I'm wondering is it an account issue or an API issue?

Thanks

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Greg-DB

Apologies for the confusion. The file sharing functionality offered by /2/sharing/add_file_member and /2/sharing/update_file_member does not support AccessLevel.editor for all file types.

If you want to add editors to a file, you can instead put the file in a folder and share the folder via /2/sharing/share_folder, /2/sharing/add_folder_member, and /2/sharing/update_folder_member.

I'll ask the team to clarify this in the documentation.

ericchubb

Hi Greg,

Thank you for your reply. Is it possible to know which file types may be shared without needing to place them in a folder beforehand?

Greg-DB

No, unfortunately I don't currently have a mechanism or documentation to offer for that; this is open with the team, but I don't have a timeline on if/when this would be done.