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dbx.users_get_current_account() works but dbx.files_list_folder('').entries returns Error

I am able to use OAuth and can confirm access to my dropbox account using the dropbox API. But when I run dbx.files_list_folders('').entries. I am getting dropbox eceptions.ApiError: ApiError('stringofstuff', ListFolderError('path', LookupError('not_found', None))). I am simply trying to see what my code can see so that I can then write the path I want.

Is there an issue with my dropbox api settings? What else might I need to try?

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Здравко

Hi @Mgymnasts,

As seems, your API settings are fine (if there was some issue, settings related, you wont be able get to such error). It's strange such an error to appear for empty path (such path is always correct and existent). 🤔 Are you sure you had empty path set when you received that error? 🧐... Or maybe the error comes from another part of your code - try debug/look for errors in deeper.

Add: Post some sample code snippet showing/reproducing your issue.

Greg-DB

@Mgymnasts As Здравко said, a path/not_found error is not expected when calling files_list_folder with a path value of the empty string ''. Like they recommended please double check the path parameter value you're setting when making that call, and double check if that's the particular call that is resulting in that error.

If so, please share the actual code to reproduce the issue. In particular, I notice that you posted about calling "files_list_folders", but that isn't a method in the Dropbox Python SDK. You presumably meant "files_list_folder" (without the "s"). If you need help with this issue, please make sure to post the actual code you're using.

Mgymnasts

I appreciate the suggestions! I went in and redid the OAuth to get a new stored_token and now when I run this I am not getting an error, but I also can't see the list of folders/files in the account. When my code gets to

for entry in dbx.files_list_folder('').entries:

print(entry.name)

It is stepping right over the print as if dbx.files_list_folder(").entries isn't even there.

Here is the code I am running (function being called that isn't returning what I expect)

def list_files_in_folder(folder_path,dbx😞

"""

Creates a list of the files found in the folder on Dropbox.

Parameters:

folder_path (string): The path to the folder

dbx: enables dropbox access

Returns:

files (list): List of Files in the folder

"""

try:

result = dbx.files_list_folder(folder_path)

files = [entry.name for entry in result.entries if isinstance(entry, dropbox.files.FileMetadata)]

return files

except dropbox.exceptions.ApiError as e:

print(f'Error listing folder contents: {e}')

return []

*************************IN MAIN************************
try:

dbx = dropbox.Dropbox(oauth2_refresh_token=refresh_token, app_key=d_app_key, app_secret=d_app_secret)

# Get information about the current user's account

account_info = dbx.users_get_current_account()

# # Access various properties of the user's account

account_id = account_info.account_id

display_name = account_info.name.display_name

email = account_info.email

is_verified = account_info.email_verified

# Print the user's account information

print(f"Account ID: {account_id}")

print(f"Display Name: {display_name}")

print(f"Email: {email}")

for entry in dbx.files_list_folder('').entries:

print(entry.name)

# Specify the Dropbox folder path you want to check or create

dropbox_folder_path = '/SaveRx/DataForSaveRx/'

processed_path = f'{dropbox_folder_path}/Processed/' #Not using currently

# Enable SSL certificate validation for requests to Dropbox

dbx._session.verify = True

# Get the list of files in the folder

current_files = list_files_in_folder(dropbox_folder_path, dbx)

print(current_files)

for file in current_files:

print(file)

Здравко

@Mgymnasts wrote:
..., but I also can't see the list of folders/files in the account. When my code gets to
for entry in dbx.files_list_folder('').entries:
print(entry.name)

It is stepping right over the print as if dbx.files_list_folder(").entries isn't even there.
...

@Mgymnasts, Is there any chance your application is App folder application (i.e. no full access and only list app's own folder only)? If so, put something in your application folder and let's see if something changes. You can also print out entries count. 😉

Good luck.

Mgymnasts

Yes! Thanks! It was right in front of my face...

I really appreciate the advice! Thank you!