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Pushing data to my app
I am trying to have a python script check a Dropbox file on my app. If the file was last edited after the locally saved date, it downloads the contents of the file. If the user chooses to push data to dropbox, it overwrites the file on the server. Since there are multiple users, and I want to keep track of who does what, I…
How could I download the Dropbox files directly using curl or wget?
I prefer working on a Linux instance through an SSH session. How could I download the Dropbox files directly from the link through a terminal command? I tried the following but it does not work: curl https://www.dropbox.com/t/jdejjd83827HDHH?dl=1 -o test.zip -J -L -k The link in the example above is a made-up link. But the…
Change the storage path of a Scoped App?
Is it possible to change/move the location of a scoped app? Ideally, I would like it to be team accessible in one of our shared folders (Team and shared) I tried manually moving the directory (thinking the directory has a unique ID), but got an error saying something like "cannot move a shared folder into a shared folder".…
Requests always fail from deployed website, but work fine in localhost
I'm using the SDK for requests from my Next.js website. Everything works fine in localhost, but as soon as it is deployed on Vercel, I can only get 400 Errors for my requests to the API. See the following code: // Get the Dropbox API clientexport const getDropboxApiClient = async () => { const refreshToken =…
Get Url to Folder by ID
Hello, so we have a list with the ids for folders in the format "id:XXXXXX". Now I need a URL to share/open for that id. I tried https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-get_metadata but I only get the "parent_shared_folder_id". Does anybody have a idea how that can work?
https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_metadata
Very urgent!!! the api https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_metadata return error Error in call to API function "files/get_metadata": Unknown API function: /2/files/get_metadata Please FIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
API -- Open File in Finder / Windows Explorer
Hi, There was a request in 2015 for the API to replicate the feature on dropbox.com that lets a user click an "open" button to open the file on their local computer instead of in the web browser. Any progress on this ? David
get Auth token with AppKey and Appsecret error
Why did the freaks remove the possibility of eternal tokens? now we'll have to look for another service, redo all the applications.
We need Long-live access token
Please Help ... In the figure of no display long-live token tab in my dropbox app settings . Why ? Please ...Help Me We Need long-live token.
using api to access file/folders in Backups
Using python dropbox.Dropbox (dbx instance), and after connecting using oauth2 generated token; am unable to access, so far, the Backups tree. Using the relative-path from "rootdir", cant seem to get to the Backups area (as part of the backups feature). Python dbx = dropbox.Dropbox(DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN) files =…
App authorization drops out after inactive period?
Hi I noticed that some subset of my users' authorizations become invalid after some time and I do not believe that the users explicitly revoke my Application access. Is it possible that the authorization is revoked after the application folder has been idle/without modifications for some time (e.g. after a year or two)? If…
Getting Unknown API function: /2/files/get_metadata
Hello there, I am currently testing Dropbox API. This endpoint is giving me errors: https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_metadata Its returning the following error: Error in call to API function "files/get_metadata": Unknown API function: /2/files/get_metadata Error code 400: Bad Request.
Why I have refresh token null? What should I do now?
Hi, I have an app that allows the users to connect their Dropbox accounts and see the content directly in the app. When the user enters his credentials and grants permission in the Dbx form, my app receives the refresh token and I use it to programmatically get a new short-lived access token whenever it's needed. This…
Documentatation Links are broken! .NET SDK
Hey guys I am trying to do something that I thought it will be very easy, but the lack of documentation and confusing error messages is make this almost impossible for me, could be also my lack of knowledge. All suggestions links on this forum are giving me 404 error. Anyways, here is my problem: I am using .NET SDK…
How to show option "access token expiration" in settings tab
I use the same account to create 2 apps but why only 1 app has the option 'access token expiration' ? How to make every app have an 'access token expiration' option? Thank you.
Python - Automatic Refresh_token Using oauth-2.0 with offlineaccess
OK I now: the automatic token refreshing is not a new topic. This is the use case that generate my problem: let's say that we want extract data from Dropbox. Below you can find the code: for the first time works perfectly: in fact 1) the user goes to the generated link; 2) after allow the app coping and pasting the…
My synchronization script suddenly stopped working
Hello, My synchronization script suddenly stopped working: I'm using Laravel Framework and "spatie/flysystem-dropbox": "^1.2" ... $files = Storage::disk('dropbox')->files($details); Which returns an array with all the files in the folder on dropbox $files = array:5 [ 0 => "PRINTARE FACTURI SI AWB/- PRINT FACTURI SI AWB…
API function get_metadata started to fail
Hello, since this morning in CET timezone (7 am) we started to receive following error: files/get_metadata": Unknown API function: /2/files/get_metadata Was there any change in API recetly that we are not aware of? There were no changes in our code for a long time and this function worked before. Thanks
Getting refreshed access token from Generated access tokem
Hi, I have an iOS objective c application connected with dropbox SDK. We are using generated access token to access apps folder from my BD account. client = [[DBUserClient alloc] initWithAccessToken:@"sl.BThRWss....."]; But this Generated access token expires after sometime. What is the possible solution so that it doesnt…
Using Powershell to get a token
I'm trying to make a simple powershell script to upload a file to a shared folder, then automatically generate a view only sharing link with a specified expiration time and a password. I made a dropbox app, set the permissions, generated a token, used the token and the REST api endpoints to upload the file, and then…
Access to file meta data on drop box
I have an application that needs to be able to walk through all the files on dropbox to gather the file meta data related to the files. I currently accomplish this in Python by walking down the drive/path and reading the file labels for the meta data. the code I use is: * target = input("Enter the Directory you want,…
Can't Access Business Account Root Folders from Dropbox Client App
Hello, Our company has a business advanced account, with members managed through Azure AD. At the root are two folders: one for my account, "Faulk", and another intended to house externally managed documents, call it "Work". Our intention is to manage the contents of Work externally through the API, uploading, downloading,…
Dropbox API, I can't upload a file to Dropbox (err. 401 Unauthorized)
Please, help: I can't upload a file to Dropbox (err. 401 Unauthorized) I am using Delphi XE3, Indy THttp component. Please, can you look at the header and body of the message being sent to see if there is an error? I got AccessToken on https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-api-v2-explorer/#auth_token/from_oauth1 I assume it's…
I want to get shared_folder_id.
Hi, developpers! I have some shared-folders which is created by GUI. I want to manipulate these folders via API. How do I get these folder’s shared_folder_id of these folders. If I can get those, I want to operate those folders by Python.
How to create refresh token automatically?
Hi All, I am using the refresh token for my web application and it works fine. However, the process of generating a refresh token offline that the user has to run the java app is not user friendly; the user has to run the app, clicks the output link, and then hits an Allow button; after that the user needs to copy the…
Can I download an anti malware test file (eicar_com.zip) ?
Hi All, I am developing a tool that get all the files from users in my company and then scan them for viruses and malwares. I plan to use the eicar_com.zip from this testing site: https://www.eicar.org/download-anti-malware-testfile/ My question is can I upload that file and then download it using the Dropbox API SDK? Does…
Re: Help embedding a folder in my site
Is it possible to provide the complete HTML code for a web page like the one in this tutorial? I am a novice but need this capability exactly. If I could edit an existing sample that would be great. Thanks in advance, StanR
Embedder Create/Delete Files
can you use the Embedder option to delete or create folders im your account or is only to show the folders that you have?
Finding specific changes in file
Hello, I am working with the dropbox api on python. The files_list_folder_continue method returns all files that have been updated. However, I would like to extract the specific changes to these files in my code. Is there any way to do this? Thank you
Can I create a shared link for a file that containing virus?
I use the below code to create a shared link of my files. In case if the file containing virus, is the Dropbox API stop it or it is continue to create a share link for that file? listSharedLinksResult = dbxClient.sharing() .listSharedLinksBuilder() .withPath(fileId) .withDirectOnly(true) .start(); fileUrl =…

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