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Issue medata api v1
Hello ! I am using the request metadata of your api v1 and i am getting successfully the contents of my directory. But it doesn't show / count the files with the Extension .zip, gg, ggb and ggt. I am not used to http request. So it's mostlikely that i am missing an argument or something else. The request :…
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Use Dropbox as storage for site
Hi. I want to use dropbox as off-site file storage. But I have doubts that dropbox doesn't mind of usage which I am considering. How I see it: I have page on site where signed in users can communicate with site's admin. I want to give the users an ability to upload files in dropbox without need for this users to have an…
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Member Usage Reporting
In the Business account Admin console the members list has 3 columns. Name,Status and Usage. The usage column shows total disk space being utilized by the user. Unfortunately there is no way to export this view. I need the usage data for an internal audit. Is there a way to get this information programatically (via java…
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Get Quota/ vb.net DropboxClient API
Hi, since one year i use a small "tool" to upload my files to DB periodically. Getting used space works fine too, but how can i request the total quota / remaining free space? Dim box = Await dbx.GetSpaceUsageAsync() But i dont see a suitable namespace / attribute to get my needed value. I just checked the documentation…
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direct connect to api host using ip address is available?
Hi, I'm trying develop using dropbox's api. Since our development environment, we're planning to send HTTP request using "IP adress". such as , "url -x POST https://X.X.X.X/2/files/upload --header ....." instead of "url -x POST content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/upload --header ...." However, This trial seems to denied on your…
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Dropbox file download with share url via api
It's possible to download a file in dropbox knowing the share url , for example: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gjfpl9m4f88oeqz/htaccess.txt?dl=0 using the API?
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dropbox-core-sdk upload memory issues
I wrote simple app to test upload with dropbox-core-sdk 2.1.2. It opens stream from a file located at Dropbox InputStream fileContentStream = getClient().files().download(path).getInputStream(); and passes it to upload method (within same account, but should be same even for different accounts):…
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Saving a file with a custom extension
I need to save a file with a custom defined extension (e.g. test.nc). How can I do that using the Dropbox saver?
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Is there a way to to see who edited the file?
Is there a way to see, via the API, who edited the file? I'm trying to disrupt Google Docs, and that's a core feature of their revision history.
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Dropbox for Business Team Folders owner
Hi, Would it be possible to clarify something for me please. I'm currently work with API v1. I understand that it's being deprecated next year. But I still some outstanding issues with v2 (posted a separate question for this) When you sign up for a Dropbox for Business account by default you have a team folder placed in…
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Create a link to a PDF file by '/media' (POST request) and embedding in the browser
I tried to embedding PDF file that I get from '/media' API in HTML file. Unfortunately, the response contains the header: "Content-Disposition" which defined as "attachment", so the file can't opening as a view in the browser and the user need to download the file only. It is possible to change the header?
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Is there programatical way to know that shared link is link for deleted file?
Hi There is shared link for file. If file is deleted then link returns Dropbox page with message: That file isn’t here anymore And returned HTTP status for request is 200. For example https://www.dropbox.com/s/pg29qcvw190eupr/%231111-11.jpg?raw=1 May be, this is good for user. But this does not allow to know…
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Is it possible to upload more than one document a time? (API)
I have the following function that upload files to Dropbox: private async Task<string> Upload(DropboxClient dbx, string localPath, string remotePath) { const int ChunkSize = 4096 * 1024; using (var fileStream = File.Open(localPath, FileMode.Open)) { if (fileStream.Length <= ChunkSize) { await…
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DropBox Chooser for Swift developers maybe?
While the Chooser implementations for iOS are present here. It is however limited to Objective-C. Is it possible that someone forgot to verify the hows of Swift DropBoxChooser implementation? image StackOverFlow GitHub I've roamed the Dropbox API support and stack overflow, needless to say, few have an answer. thank you
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Android Core API .search() returns empty list
For some reason, the following code has stopped working as it used to. The .search() method now returns an empty list. This code has been working without any problems and alterations for months, serving hundreds of users. The file "myfile.txt" is always present inside the folder, but the .search() method cannot find it…
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Problem and 2 possible solutions for Cordova-PhoneGap OAuth
The problem with Cordova / PhoneGap is that is isn't really a browser nor is it a server and to get a user oauth-authenticated requires browsing to the dropbox choser url. So, a dropbox app must initiate an external browser (a browser on the device, but outside of phonegap, so no cross communication is possible). The…
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Possible to accept sharing invitation via API v2?
Suppose someone uses dropbox.com to email me an invite to a shared folder. The link looks like https://www.dropbox.com/l/scl/AAABIgLonGIDsTriNG If the user inputs exactly that link into my app, is there any way for my app to accept that invite (thus attaching/mounting it to the user's dropbox), and then get the local /dir…
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I get a NameError when I use the noredirect code out of the documentation for python.
There is something wrong with the example code in the dropbox documentation from dropbox import DropboxOAuth2FlowNoRedirect auth_flow = DropboxOAuth2FlowNoRedirect(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET) authorize_url = auth_flow.start() print "1. Go to: " + authorize_url print "2. Click \"Allow\" (you might have to log in first)." print "3.…
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API v2 for iOS, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Android - need strategic advice
Hi, I need advice on implementation of Dropbox API v2 for all platforms mentioned in the subject. I have an app that currently uses iCloud to sync data between iPhone, iPad and Mac and would like to use Dropbox to do the same on all platforms. Currently I use Dropbox Core API v1. I managed to take my iCloud implementation…
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Expose https://www.dropbox.com/team/admin/members/list_v2 as API Endpoint
Could you be so kind and expose https://www.dropbox.com/team/admin/members/list_v2 (which is called in a team admin console webinterface) as API Endpoint. Especially the "storage_used" field per user is very interesting to get an actual report of currently used storage per user in a single call. Currently we have to…
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Know if access_token is for an App Folder or Full Access?
We have a bunch of mixed up authenticated accounts from the past few years in our database, where some were given "Full Access" early on and later it was changed to just using the "App Folder". Is there any way of using the API to know if the access_token we have is within an App Folder, or to the whole account? We…
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/metadata/link -> api v2 now forces user authentication?
In API v1, my app enjoys the ability to call /metadata/link on a shared link to find out information about it, WITHOUT requiring the user to login. This is because the v1 endpoint only requires client auth & secret. In API v2, the migration guide specifies to use /2/sharing/get_shared_link_metadata, which requires USER…
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i have problem with dropbox chooser, can someone help me
everytime i get this error {"error": "Invalid app_key"} how can i fix this ? i am using angular JS in my client side here is my code. scripts, <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.dropbox.com/static/api/2/dropins.js" id="dropbox" data-app-key="vw2oz6a61zahabi"></script> html <a…
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Best way to know if a token is still valid?
Hi all, i look into API docs endpoints, and i can't find out the correct way to establish if a token is still valid or not. Or better i could but a suggestion maybe is best ... I mean this: on an user interface, the generated token is shown to user when he load his profile. Than i would like know before than the page load,…
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[Java SDK V2] What happend to forgotten partially uploaded files?
Let's assume that I start uploading some files do Dropbox via Java SDK v2 by command like this sessionId = tested.files().uploadSessionStart() .uploadAndFinish(in, CHUNKED_UPLOAD_CHUNK_SIZE) .getSessionId(); dbxCliend.files().uploadSessionAppendV2(cursor) .uploadAndFinish(in, CHUNKED_UPLOAD_CHUNK_SIZE) But then I will…
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How to retrieve shared link Dropbox API?
Hi, I've been working for hours on this, I'm using C# and I'm working with Dropbox.Api I have a folder in DropBox with .png files, I want to use a raw link to those .png files so I can use it in my code like this :<img src="dropbox_link_to_image"> I've used the CreateSharedLinkWithSettingsArg() method and it creates a link…
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Help realise download file from Dropbox folder on Visual Basic 2015
I need help in realise downloading file from Dropbox folder on Visual Basic 2015. I found example code only on ASP.NET, but I can`t translate it to Visual Basic code. async Task Download(DropboxClient dbx, string folder, string file) { using (var response = await dbx.Files.DownloadAsync(folder + "/" + file)) {…
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[Java SDK V2] How to do batch upload?
Hello, I am trying to make Batch upload work by using JAVA SDK v2. I read this documentation and tried to perform a batch upload. There is a general algorithm, which should use direct HTTP calls. 1. First point sais "Group files that are being uploaded to into one or more batches....". I don't know, what exactly is Group…
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How do I create a shared link with expiry date from API (.Net SDK)?
Would you be able to give me an example how to add an expiration date to a shared link? This is what I have so far: Dropbox.Api.Sharing.SharedLinkSettings sls=new Dropbox.Api.Sharing.SharedLinkSettings(); ???? var result = await dbx.Sharing.CreateSharedLinkWithSettingsAsync(remotePath,sls);
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Help Android Core API .search() returns Zero results Help
For no reason, the following code stopped working correct and the .search() returns an empty Entry list. This app has been working without problems and alterations for months, serving hunderds of users. The file "myfile.txt" is always present inside the folder, but the .search() method cannot find it anymore. Please help…