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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
Assigning a GUID to a folder via Properties
Greg................ happy holidays!. Our App needs to add a metadata property, "app_id". I can't follow from the ONLINE DOC's how to create the template as "property/template/add" isn't on the DOC SITE. Our use case would be the following: 1) Add a GUID called "app_id" to a folder. 2) Be able to retrieve the folder by the…
metadata.rev in API v2?
Better late than never, I'm trying to migrate my Android app to API v2. Currently, when downloading a file from a user's linked Dropbox account, I first obtain the file revision... @Override protected Boolean doInBackground(Void... params) { try { // Get Dropbox file revision Entry metadata =…
Web based Data Upload API from Company Website Portal to a dedicated Dropbox Account
Hi, I am developing a new business and a key element is very large data transfers from external locations back into the office. We are planning on using dropbox as it has always been super reliable for us. My question is (being a non developer), does the dropbox api allow someone to develop their own upload portal so the…
measuring the amount of file uploaded
Say I'd got a 300MB file, the example docs state to read the file to be uploaded in one gulp since an append method is not available(https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-support/How-to-append-to-existing-file/m-p/271603/highlight/true#M16083) , via the api(or any method possible for which the file can be uploaded in chunks)…
How to download a file which I want to use processbar for that?
I want to use processbar, folderpicker for downloading. This code just download. It not support for processbar, folderpicker.... and show a message if finished downloading. public async void Download(string token, string path) { using (var dbx = new DropboxClient(token)) { var download = await…
Folder Download
Hello, is it possible to download an entire dropboxfolder throug API V2 as a zip folder like the dropbox.com homepage would do it? cheers
API v2 Folder Download
Hello Are API v2 going to add an option so be able to download folder? thanks
Expiration settings of Temporary Link
Hi all, is there a way to set the expiration duration for a Temporary Link in the API? The generated one expires within 4 hours by default. I’m thinking of setting it to 24 hours or so. I’ve seen that it’s possible with the sharing_create_shared_link_with_settings, but that’s not the kind of link I need/want to use, and…
Upload Image Base64 Encoded with Dropbox API
Hi, I'm trying to use dropbox API for uploads images, actually I have the Base64 encoded string of image file and I wanna use the API for upload. I try this but it doesn't work. curl -X POST https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/upload \ --header "Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>" \ --header "Dropbox-API-Arg: {\"path\":…
Retrieve Shared URL with JavaScript SDK without Authentication
Hi, I am attempting to use the JavaScript SDK to retrieve a publicly shared URL. This method succeeds if I first authenticate the user. dbx.sharingGetSharedLinkFile({'url': sharedUrl}).then(...); I would like to allow users of my application who do not have a Dropbox account to be able to access files shared by another…
What is shared_folder_id and parent_ shared_folder_id ?
I am confused with the following: * shared_folder_id * parent_shared_folder_id user A shares folder F with user B who mounts the folder as G. What would be shared_folder_id and parent_shared_folder_id for G ?
Api v2 for filesGetThumbnail gives t.buffer not a function error
Hi, when i try to get thumbnail for any file inside my folder i have the same error for different types os files (svg, png, ...) import { Dropbox } from 'dropbox'; let dbx = new Dropbox({ accessToken: 'my-key' }); dbx.filesListFolder({path: '/vector'}) .then(function(response) { console.log("file :"…

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