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App folder to a org folder

Hello, I have a folder that stores builds from my pipeline. This folder was created by a Dropbox app I created. The folder sits under my personal folder and I want it to be a org level folder so other team members can access it. Is there a way to do that?

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Mark

thedefaultman wrote:
Is there a way to do that?

Simply put.... no.

Apps decide where they create folders and are often locked to that one place. The only people who can change where it locates, and for it to still work, are the people who develop the app

thedefaultman

I am the person that created the app. How can I change the location of the folder if that's possible? Or do I have to create another app. In that case how can I set it so this doesn't happen again?

Mark

Best thing to do is have a read of the API instructions, or, if you arent sure ask for help via the API Forums.

Greg-DB

@thedefaultman The Dropbox API supports two different access types: "full Dropbox" and "app folder".

Apps with the full Dropbox access type can access files/folders anywhere in the connected account. Note though that if you are using the full Dropbox access type and want to access the "team space", you'll need to apply some extra configuration to your API calls. Refer to the Team Files Guide for information on that.

Apps with the app folder access type can only access the contents of the special app folder that gets created when connected to the account. Users can move app folders, however app folders are incompatible with shared/team folders, meaning you can't share an app folder, put a shared/team folder inside an app folder or put an app folder in a shared/team folder. Instead, if you need to use the API with shared/team folders, you'll need to use the full Dropbox access type instead, as opposed to the app folder access type.

You can't switch the access type on an existing app, so if you need a different access type, you'd need to register another app here.