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batchUpload - I want to upload one file to 3 or 4 dropbox paths.
We need to hopefully efficently upload about a single local file into about 3 - 4 locations on a users dropbox. I am using the objective-c api, but this question is not api version specific. What is the best way to do this? There is a call that takes a dictionary of localFile paths and some fileCommitInfos, but there is a…
Dropbox Business API || Connected as an Admin || Path is always None
Hi, I am using the Dropbox Business API and connecting to an account as an admin in the following way. (Python SDK) dbx_team = DropboxTeam(token) # For Business(Team) Accounts admin_profile = dbx_team.team_token_get_authenticated_admin().admin_profile dbx = dbx_team.as_admin(admin_profile.team_member_id) Then, I list the…
Object doesn't support property or method 'assign'
My app use IE to login to Dropbox with Auth2. But all the buttons in the Auth page are disabled. And i can see an JS error in the Console if IE 11. SCRIPT438: Object doesn't support property or method 'assign' alameda_bundle.min-vflHAZfb_.js (1,21865) It seems that the JS error make the script not run in IE and the buttons…
Creating a folder with sync disabled
Hey all... Using the API, is there a way to create a folder, which can only synced to the server on demand? So users can put files, but sync is trigerred only at a certain time ? Thanks for your help
Generating Preview for a shared document
Hello, I am working on a system where users can submit sharing links from dropbox. They are also able to preview these shared files. When a user submits a file: we make a request to t get_sharing_link_metadata endpoint and get the id. When a user wants to preview the file, we make a request to get_file_preview passing the…
Fetch data
I want to list out all the data from my dropbox account using acess_token in PHP SDK. how ?
Sample response for 2/sharing/get_file_metadata user do not have download permission
Can I have a sample response of 2/sharing/get_file_metadata where the user does not have the "permissions" to download the file? Thank you.
cannot download fils from Dropbox
hi, i'm trying this code public static String path= Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath()+"/Bac/"; public static String DropboxDownloadPathFrom = "BacMath/tst.txt"; public static String DropboxDownloadPathTo = path+"dd"; // public static String dropboxdirpath="/storage/emulated/0/DropboxItems/";…
Oauth login fails in android webview in 4.3 and below
hello, I have been using dropbox in my app for a while now.i was using oauth login in android webview.everything was working fine until yesterday. from march 1,2017.the oauth login in android webview 4.3 and below doesnt work. the blue sign in button in the login page just greyed out. Please look in the matter ASAP
error using dropbox.net
hi, i using dropbox.net version: v4.0.30319 and mvc 5 but if using this code: var response = await DropboxOAuth2Helper.ProcessCodeFlowAsync( code, appKey, appSecret, callbackUrl); the browser show this error: impossible to found method 'System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1<Dropbox.Api.OAuth2Response>…
dropbox.api and DropboxClient
I have these few lines of code in my ASP.net app to get files from DropBox. And I get no error but it DOES NOT WORK? nothing happens. This code is in an Async function an it does get invoked correctly, etc, etc. Folders are correct. App in DropBox is correct. My Token is correct. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank…
Chooser (javascript) Ask fors login
I follow the example on you documentation [https://www.dropbox.com/developers/chooser] but no way, I need to be logged in to see folder contents. It seem to be unusefull if i need ot be logged in to use it! There is my example (www.danielemilana.it/choser/) please let me know
405 Method Not Allowed
hi, this is may code: var code = 'xxxxxxx'; var client = new HttpClient(); var url = string.Format("https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token?code={0}&grant_type={1}", code, "authorization_code"); client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear(); client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new…
Get scrip error(recaptcha) if login Dropbox failed first time
Dear Engineer: I am using Webbrowse control in Wpf to load Dropbox login page. Recently I got a problem that if user login with wrong password first time, then next time with right password, it will bring a script error on "Allow page". This only happened if the user type in the wrong password before. The error message…
dropbox api and hipaa baa
Is there a way to verify via the Dropbox API if the account of an authenticated user has completed the HIPAA BAA with Dropbox? I'd like to block functionality in an application that we're building with the Dropbox API, unless the the account has a BAA in place with DRopbox.
How to get relative path of file in team folder?
My app tracks the files and keeps the metadata in my db and I do it by frequently calling list_folder/continue I recently added support to team folders I so I use path: "ns:<namespace_id>" to get the content When I get the metadata of the file I get no path in the response, only the parent_shared_folder_id The problem is…
Best Way To Upload Thousands of Files .NET API
I have an application that retrieves thousands (across all clients) of PDFs daily from a Point of Sale (POS) computer system. I then upload those files to the users Dropbox account for paperwork retention laws, but as my business expands this process takes several hours daily now and I'm looking to speed it up before it…
Copy shared file
Is it possible to get a copy reference for a shared file? Or is it possible to copy a shared file from an account i dont have access, to a user dropbox that i have access to, without needing to download and reupload the certain shared file to the user's dropbox?
Uploading files by ESP8266 HELP
Hello! I'm trying to access Dropbox to save my files in the cloud using an ESP8266, programming in Arduino! Has anyone ever managed to do this? I found an HTTP Developer API page. Maybe with an HTTP POST I get access, save, delete .... Currently I already do an HTTP POST for my site. The template for my POST is this: POST…
Regarding ProcessCodeFlowAsync method Parameters
Can you please help me out with the sample data for code which need to pass for ProcessCodeFlowAsync method as a first parameter . What code exactly mean ?. Where can i find/get the code from. Thanks in advance...
Need to give and remove permissions to folders via the API. Is this possible?
Hi I'm having a web application built for my print company. End users can upload artwork files and design briefs and design contractors then need to be assigned to work on the projects. I need a system to do the following: * Upload the End Users design files and design briefs to a newly created folder (one new folder per…
Getting files from a non root namespace
Hi I want to be able to track all changes in all folders including in namespaces that are not a root user's root folder I use a team token. When I use /list_folder with the Dropbox-API-Select-User header, and path="" and recursive=true I only get the root folder for that user I also tried this with the…
How to access Team Folders with Java API ?
Hi, I'm using dropbox V2 API with the Java library: dropbox-sdk-java While I can access all team member's folders I cannot figure out how to access the global Team Folders. Any hint ? Thank you Amedeo
Example code for download/upload file in Android
Someone could share a functional code to download or upload a file on Android? Thank you
Drop Box widget for Websites
Hi, I have a web application where I can upload the files and attachments which can be downloaded by my clients. I need to enable them to add the selected file directly to their dropbox. Or some functionality that runs on download event which copies or upload the same file which user is downloading to his dropbox. Kindly…
Can't upload file to a shared folder in Dropbox Business
I am having difficulty uploading a file to any shared folders that I currently has access to (and I can see my access via .Sharing.ListFoldersAsync()). Regardless of how I change the path in Files.UploadAsync(), the file will always go to a member's personal/root folder, not our shared folder. Is there a way to upload…
How can I add custom metadata in the file/folders ' metadata?
metadata
i've been looking in the forum but i don't find it. My question is if with API's dropbox can i make an app that read and change the metadata of a file (pdf or office file as word or excell,...). Thanks!
Does Dropbox support custom attributes
Hi All, Does Dropbox support custom attributes like creating our own attributes where we can use in API. is this feature available? Thanks.
Metadata field 'description' for files/folders
Hello, I've like to ask if is possible to add custom (string) description to file/folder? Or is there any way to use other metadata field which will allow me to store that data? I used to this field in google drive api and now I need to use it via dropbox api. Thanks, -Kostex

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