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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…
About the /sharing/set_inheritance endpoint
I want to call /sharing/set_access_inheritance as team admin. And in this page (https://dropbox.tech/developers/implementing-restricted-access-with-nested-permissions-and-folders), the author executes it using the Dropbox-API-Select-Admin header. But now, the endpoint doesn't support the Dropbox-API-Select-Admin header.…
RE: TRANSFERING MY APP FROM A ACCOUNT TO B ACCOUNT
Dear Sir/Madam, Good day. I have created an app on Dropbox using Dropbox APIs in my previous account and would like to transfer it to current account. For reference, my previous account is a free basic account, and my current account is a paid account. Please kindly advise how I should proceed. Thank you. Best regards,…
Clone File using API (js)
Hi, I am trying to duplicate a file inside a dropbox folder that I am the owner of and have accessed it using auth token. I am accessing the folder through a web page using js. Any ideas? Thank you!
Problem to add a member on file or folder share.
Hello, I can't add a member to a file or folder when I give write permission (editor). (No problem with the viewer read right). Here is the body of my query: { "file": "id:Q2EU1CT92JwAAABBAABGcg", "members": [ { ".tag": "email", "email": "xxxxxxx@gmail.com" } ], "quiet": false, "access_level": "editor" } The answer is : {…
SearchV2 cursor update
Just a quick question about the /search and /search/continue endpoints... I want to search for all files with a particular extension, and get notified of any updates. Do the cursors returned by /search and /search/continue behave the same as the /list_folder/continue cursors, in that they will continue to return new…
Where to start
Hi, I hope someone can help me in the right direction. We have a cloud-based-multi-tenant-system written in Angular8, c# web on azure. One of the things the system does is automated file processing, for this we want to offer our customers a dropbox app where they can place a file into the app-directory, we use the callback…
How to switch to short live access token?
Hello, I am developing an application on android using the dropbox API. For UI construction reasons I don't use your SDK but the regular flow because I go through my own web client to retrieve the code and then the access token. So far I was using the long live version of access token. How can I now continue to use my…

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