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Dropbox paper - is there a way to extract old dropbox paper using SDK/API

Omri1984

Hi,

i am trying to understand.

1. there is Dropbox paper that are in the dropbox filesystem shoeing like test.paper

2. and there is the dropbox paper (app or website) that do not include in the filsystem.

is there a way to extract the second papers number 2?

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Omri1984

I can see that it is obsolete

DB-Des

Hi @Omri1984,

Paper docs can still be accessed via the API, which endpoints to use depend on your version of Paper. You can find more details on the Paper Migration Guide.

Omri1984

can it be access via .Net SDK?

DB-Des

@Omri1984

Yes, Paper endpoints (though deprecated) can still be accessed using the .NET SDK. You can find documentation on these here: https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-dotnet/gh-pages/obj/api/Dropbox.Api.Paper.html.

Omri1984

Hi I am trying to make a request to "features/get_values"

but was unable to successed.

each time i am getting a different error.

I tried with the SDK

var featuresList = new List<UserFeature>
{
UserFeature.PaperAsFiles;
};

// Prepare the request as a member
var request = new UserFeaturesGetValuesBatchArg(featuresList);

var features = await client.AsMember(request.AsMember).Users.FeaturesGetValuesAsync(request);

but did not manage to make a request something is not working for me maybe the syntax I am using is wrong

i tried the api

var requestBody = new
{
features = new object []{
"{\".tag\": \"paper_as_files\"}",
}
};

var tttt =
"AuthToken_XXX";
using (var cclient = new HttpClient())
{
cclient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", "Bearer " + tttt);
cclient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Dropbox-API-Path-Root", "{\".tag\": \"namespace_id\", \"namespace_id\": \"2433194819\"}");
cclient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Dropbox-API-Select-User", request.AsMember);

string s = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(requestBody);
var content = new StringContent(s, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");

var rres = await cclient.PostAsync("https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/users/features/get_values", content);

var tt = rres.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();

but got this response

"Error in call to API function \"users/features/get_values\": request body: features: unknown tag '{\".tag\": \"paper_as_files\"}'"

also i just tried get the papers

var paper = await client.AsMember(request.AsMember).Paper.DocsListAsync();

var paper = await spaceclient.Paper.DocsListAsync();

but it is always showing me 0

how can I tell if a legacy paper are exists?
can I migrate legacy paper to the new papers
the new paper I am able to find and export, are the old one should be under one place in one list ?
can we have a quick zoom call together?
can you help with the get value method is C# or .NET SDK
what format legacy paper can be downloaded?

DB-Des

@Omri1984

In order to get the user's features values, you'll need to first create an instance of the parameter "paper_as_files":

UserFeature.PaperAsFiles paperAsFiles = UserFeature.PaperAsFiles.Instance;

You can then add the new instance of this parameter to a list of 'UserFeature':

var featuresList = new List<UserFeature>
{
	paperAsFiles
};

Lastly, you can pass the 'featuresList' list to the 'FeaturesGetValuesAsync()' method:

var featureValues = await dbx.Users.FeaturesGetValuesAsync(featuresList);

You can determine if this feature is enabled for this account or not by retrieving the value of the "enabled" property. Since the response is an array of "values", you can loop through the values like this:

foreach (var value in featureValues.Values)
{
	Console.WriteLine(value.AsPaperAsFiles.Value.AsEnabled.Value);
}

To answer your other questions:

how can I tell if a legacy paper are exists?

If 'Paper.DocsListAsync()` method is returning 0 values, it is most likely that your Paper docs are being saved as files in your Dropbox account (i.e., not legacy). But you will need to confirm based on the value returned from 'FeaturesGetValuesAsync()'.

can I migrate legacy paper to the new papers

It is not possible to migrate legacy Paper docs to how they are handled now.

the new paper I am able to find and export, are the old one should be under one place in one list ?

Legacy Paper files used to be stored under a folder named "Paper Docs" inside users' Dropbox accounts.

can we have a quick zoom call together?

Due to our operational structure, we do not facilitate phone or video calls.

can you help with the get value method is C# or .NET SDK

If you are still having trouble, we can continue helping you to the best of our ability.

what format legacy paper can be downloaded?

Could you clarify what you mean by this?