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List files in app folder of user
Hi, Please help as I am sort of stuck... I am developing a dropbox app to load files in to our system that have been dropped into an application folder by some user. So when configuring this the user, through our frontend, connects to dropbox and accepts the app, I then store the account id and i do a call to list and…
How to implement DropboxOAuth2Flow in node.js?
In the Dropbox markdown webhook example, they used the DropboxOAuth2Flow from the Python SDK to link a Dropbox account to the Webhook app. I want to implement the same thing in Node.js and I couldn't find any thing similar in their JavaScript SDK documentation. Thanks.
Acces thumbnail images for PDFs
I'm using Dropbox to store PDF files, and my external application needs to programmatically access a thumbnail image of the first page for each of these PDF files. These thumbnail images need to be inserted into emails, so I think the Embedder functionality will not be suitable for this use case? Is there a way to directly…
DeletedMetadata for file/folder
Hi, I am trying to get the the id's of deleted files but I dont see file Id present in DeletedMetadata. Is their any way to get the deleted file Id so that I can delete the file from my local cache too?
Dropbox Polling Issue - caught in loop
Hi All, I am currently experiencing a peculiar issue. I am retrieving and tracking the state of folders using files_list_folder, files_list_folder_continue and files_list_folder_longpoll. The process is as follows: 1) If a cursor does not exist - call files_list_folder to get the state of the folder 2) Loop over the…
How long does it take to update file preview image (thumbnail) If document content is changed or new
Hello! Could you please help me? How long does it take to update file preview image (thumbnail) If document content is changed or new version of file was uploaded?
Node/JS SDK - /get_temporary_link
Hello, getting started w/ Dropbox and have a couple of questions re /get_temporary_link. (1) I saw that the Java SDK has a direct method for `.get_temporary_link()`, see here , but I cannot find the equivalent in the Node/JS SDK... is it missing ? (2) is it possible to reduce the lifetime of a temp link (via SDK, HTTP API…
Use Dropbox as external storage
Hi We have a Workbook solution (Deltek) for all our customers and orders. Every new customer created in Workbook creates a folder structure on our storage solution. Every new job also creates a folder structure on our storage solution. We have now replaces our internal storage solution with at Dropbox for Teams solution.…
sharing/get_file_metadata url type
Im trying to host an image via the preview_url from the /sharing/get_file_metadata endpoint. My url looks like this: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/-redacted-/filename.png?dl=0 Switching the param to ?raw=1 doesnt help when trying to host. Ive noticed in previous discussions that most people have links that look…
How can others upload to my folders without a Dropbox account using APIs (DBX Platform)
Using the DBX Platform, is it possible to allow non-Dropbox users (users who don't have a Dropbox account) to upload large files (>=20GB) directly to my account. I know that non-Dropbox users can download files with shareable links, but can they upload large files as well? For example, this is possible with a different…
Is it possible to download all files using python sdk?
Is it possible to download all files from my dropbox account using Python sdk? https://dropbox-sdk-python.readthedocs.io
How can I create & write to a text file on DropBox - without using the DropBox library
Hi all; I need to write the logging for an app I am working on to DropBox. For each run create a log file, write to it over the course of the app running, then close it at the end. One big constraint - I can't add libraries to the app. So I need to use the .NET runtime for the communication with DropBox. I can't use the…
Compute content_hash of local folder
Hi, I've implemented content hashing for local files using the instructions found here dropbox content-hash page - very helpful article! Next I'd like to implement content hashing for folders locally. So I can then compare to a remove Dropbox folder's content_hash (and download or not download a folder accordingly). What…
Auth
Hi. When I'm trying to authorize user and get a life time token, it only lasts 4 hours, and after that it expires for the specific url. (e.g. https://www.dropbox.com/1/oauth2/authorize?locale=&client_id=${dropboxKey}&response_type=code)
webhook tutorial
Hi, I'm following the webhook tutorial using the Python SDK. There is a url and function 'welcome'. However, I don't see it being used anywhere in the app. Can you please clarify what the purpose of it is if it's not being used anywhere? Thank you
SameSite Cookies Error when trying to embed Embedder using dropins.js
I'm trying to utilize the new Embedder feature that was released in preview. Following the instructions on the page to-the-teeth and whitelisting localhost in the App Settings, I am getting a message regarding the Cookies that Dropbox provides about lacking the `SameSite` attribute. Apparently this is something that…
PDF content gets corrupted after "filesUpload"
Hi, I am trying to upload a pdf with valid content from mobile device to Dropbox but having trouble with the uploaded file that seems to get corrupted while being uploaded. It is a React Native (Expo) app. Please refer to the attachment for the code that I am using. I have also tried to download the file and open it in…
Google Play require reusable login credentials to review the app
Hi dear community. I have several apps on google play that uses Dropbox API for backup purposes. For one of the app I have an issue with Google play review process. According with the rules developers must provide valid reusable login credentials:…
SaveUrlAsync not downloading all requested files
Hi, I'm updating an app I first worked on a couple of years ago. At that time I used SaveUrlAsync and it just worked. Well, I THINK it just worked - perhaps it was missing files and I hadn't noticed. Anyhow, now I am definitely missing files. i.e. in a batch of 20 file downloads, I'll typically be missing 3 or so. In fact…
files/list_folder/continue
Hey, When calling files/list_folder and the has_more parameter its 'true' we make another call to /list_folder/continue with the new cursor And so on. The problem that we faced is that the entries for every single request doesn't change, and there is something weird : the cursor is too long! Our purpose is to collect all…
Docs to Go app unauthorized error when trying to access my files
I recently reset my phone and now I'm having an issue accessing my files through the Docs to Go app. When I went to re-authorize the app on my phone, I had to reset my password TWICE because it said there was a problem with my login even though it was the correct email AND password. Now, when try to access my files through…
How to get last modified date for folders in Dropbox V2 API ?
Hi, I am trying migrate from v1 to v2 and get to the user's root folder and view all the list of files and folders with last modified date. I am passing "https://api.dropbox.com/2/files/list_folder" to get the list. Currently I am getting "NaN/NaN/NaN" as last modified date for folders, the list is not in sorted order and…
Linux mount is no longer working with rclone
2022/02/07 07:26:50 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "dropbox1:/sub1"2022/02/07 07:26:50 DEBUG : Using config file from "/root/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"2022/02/07 07:26:50 DEBUG : Dropbox root '': Using root namespace "9939456352"2022/02/07 07:26:51 DEBUG : fs cache: renaming cache item "dropbox1:/sub1" to be…
shareFolderId with folder name
someone shared a folder with me, to upload in that shared folder , the folder must be mounted. I got the method to mount the shared folder but that required sharefolderId, Till now what I found to get the sharedfolderId is to use ListMountableFoldersAsync method, but that will return all mountable folders Can we get…
Re: Tokens only valid for 4 hours from app console
Dear community, dear GregDB, is there a possibility in the SDK for swift to refresh the token in the background without manual involvement of the app user? Although my app is configured to provide a permanent token (!) the connection is interrupted after a certain while and the users of my app have to repeat the approval…
dropbox.exceptions.AuthError: AuthError('adf0b24714c641a5b3dfcd68573db5e4', AuthError('invalid_acces
I am working on a notification app linked to a business account via a webhook to get notified when any of the team members edit files in certain folders. Attached below is the code, deployed on Heroku import osfrom dotenv import load_dotenvfrom dropbox import Dropboxfrom flask import Flask, render_template, session,…
Re-Issuing Invalid Tokens Problem
I have a server hosting an API in asp.net (dotnetnuke DNN), where Dropbox is an integral part of the workflow within it and it works in the background. The problem exists in the ever changing tokens. I'm met with a barrage of expired_tokens when it's working as a scheduled event in the background, transferring files and…
Dropbox API Error on Download using asp.net: Thread Was Being Aborted
I have an App I made that was working well previously, but upgrading my code to the latest editions broke my ability to download files from my App Folder in Dropbox, to my asp.net App. This is an on-going issue and I really need to find a resolve. I get this message in ASP.NET when I attempt to download a file from Dropbox…
Clarification on adding a member for a folder.
Hello, the API documentation says: Allows an owner or editor (if the ACL update policy allows) of a shared folder to add another member.For the new member to get access to all the functionality for this folder, you will need to call mount_folder on their behalf.…
Embedder like pre built component for deleting files
I have a web application where i need user to be able to upload, view, delete files and folders using dropbox. I am using embedder and saver to do the above. But i am not able to allow user to delete files. Is there a way i can do this via a pre built component? If not, is there a way i can let user choose a file on these…

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