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Get metadata for batch of files
Hi everyone, Does anyone know how to get metadata for a batch of files? I'm querying the files via "list_folder" / "list_folder/continue" but since December 2, 2019 it doesn't return "media_info". The question is how to get metadata for these files (especially "media_info->time_taken")? E.g. if "list_folder" has returned…
Video streaming for education system - HELP
Hi good day. I represent a micro company that is in charge of 1000 youth and children that make up an educational system in my community. the problem is that we have some doubts about the service that you want to acquire with dropbox. I will explain We have about 1 Terabyte of videos of classes with a duration of 2 hours…
How to get the file size in MB
What is the easiest/best way to get the file size in MB ?
Chooser
Dear Dropbox team. We are now using your services which are really good. Among them, we use Chooser to allow our users to select Dropbox files. In detail, we allow user to select multiple files from their Dropbox folder (linkType = 'direct'). Then, we use these public links to download all those files into our system to…
Is there any workaround to enable Dropbox with IE 11
Can i enable Auth API to works in IE my plugin and app need it to work in IE. Please help this is a big point to my bussniss Regards
some questions abut dropbox
hi: I want to integrate dropbox to my little app using java. Here is some question I want to figure out 1. Dropbox updating file by incremental update or full update? I 2. If one file is synchronized by multiple device, will the file be covered by each other? 3. If one file has been updated by one device, can another…
getting Token with VBA
Hi is there a way to get the DropBox token programmatically through VBA (or a different language, I'll try and translate it into VBA)? this to have my VBA macro go on after that and download a file thorugh DropBox API for which I need the token for the "bearer" parameter Thanks Riccardo Riccardo
Objective-C SDK crash
Hi, in my project I am using the Objective-C SDK: I am updating the app to use scopes and short lived tokens. I added the SDK to the project by manually copying all the classes. I am getting a really strange crash I have never seen before. The crash occurs when I try to connect my app to Dropbox. When my app is called…
Vue 3 TypeScript scoped app example
We would like to build an idea on top of Dropbox (scoped app) and would like to create a quick prototype. We want to use Vue 3 with TypeScript and we would like to have a look at a sample app but are struggling to find one. Can someone here point us in the right direction?
Download file with VBA
Hi I'm a DB beginner and have to use VBA from Excel I'm using, in between others: Set xmlhttp = CreateObject("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1") myURL = "https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/download" xmlhttp.SetRequestHeader "Dropbox-API-Arg", argumentString xmlhttp.send "" and it all seems to go well and with…
search_v2 ignores parenthesis
My app needs to search for folders named like "Last, First (99)" by using a query "(99)" because it doesn't know the leading part - just the number in parenthesis. Search apparently ignores the parenthesis, so the results include folders that it shouldn't, for instance "Anything (999)" How do I submit a query that includes…
DeletedMetadata with ListRevisions
I use the Drpopbox API as follows: * The `ListFolder` API returns an item of type `DeletedMetadata`. * The `ListRevisions` API returns 0 revisions for the same item (using the path) * Restore the Item using the Dropbox Web UI * Delete the same item using the Dropbox Web UI * Retrieve the same item using the `ListFolder`…
ListFolderAsync() throws InvalidCastException when file or folder name is ISO-8601 date
Description When a file or a folder exists with a name that is an ISO-8601 date (such as "2019-12-25T23:58:05"), the ListFolderAsync() method fails by throwing a System.InvalidCastException. Steps to reproduce * Create a folder test in the root folder of your Dropbox. * Upload a file with the name 2019-12-25T23:58:05 to…
search_v2: has_more=true even though there're no more results
I have a directory a, with one sub directory, which contains another subdirectory. Each directory contains an image file with a ".jpg" extension (so three images in total). When I create a search query for ".jpg" inside the folder a with max_results=3, I get a response with exactly three results. But has_more equals true.…
Chooser
How can I interact with the dropbox API and fetch the root folder containing all my files and folders in my dropbox account? i.e I want to be able to call the API and get back just one folder containing all my files and folders.
Re: Dropbox.Api.AccessException: invalid_account_type/feature/
I am testing the Business stabdard with one user to acces the team space ti creat folder following parameter curl "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/team/team_folder/create" \ -X POST \ -d "{\n \"name\": \"Marketing\",\n \"sync_setting\": \"not_synced\"\n}" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer Autorisaation token after update the scope…
Re: Embed dropbox folder in the a webpage?
I am trying to use the embedder, but keep receiving the message dropbox refused to connect. Can you help out? I am working locally and have whitelisted "localhost"
Can I Create App With Legacy API?
Hi I created a simple app to connect to a file form upload I have on my wordpress site via Thrive Theme Builder. I'm having issues with the name of the file coming through to Dropbox. The folks at Thrive told me a switch to the Legacy API would likely help. Unfortunately i see no option to do this or to create any new app…
Dropbox API Creating Shared link settings Error.
I have a program in Python 3.9 which cleans data every morning, creates a final dataset, and then uses the dropbox api to create a shared link with settings (password) for the file, then email that link with the password to those who subscribe to my daily newsletter. This setup works... but only some of the time. For many…
client_modified on filesListFolder entries all in UTC, lose TZ info
Hi, I have Automatic Timezone set to ON in my account but all the entries returned from an api call to filesListFolder are in UTC. When I download a file on Windows then right click -> Properties -> Details I see the following: with has the tiem with the correct timezone. Is there a way to get this information from the api…
Could not load file or assembly 'Dropbox.Api, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'
Just downloaded via NuGet the .NET SDK (v5.5), refreshed the reference to Dropbox.Api in the projects, and now the .NET projects that successfully used the previous SDK (v4) are now throwing this error when attempting to load the Dropbox.Api reference: "Could not load file or assembly 'Dropbox.Api, Version=5.0.0.0,…
Dropbox does not recognise the Edge Browser
I have reinstalled Dropbox to see if a pst problem has resolved itself. Unfortunately not. I am saving a file to Dropbox locally from RootsMagic genealogy program. It brings up a Dropbox link stating that my Browser is not supported. The Browser I am using is Edge with some added security. This is the same set up I have…
Flutter How to print selected value on textfield when keyboard is hide
hellow thank you in advance can you help me....! i made dropbox under the textfield..and in that case...i dont want keyboard...! but when i selecte value from my items then that value is not printed on my textfield...! let me explain you as live... if you are a existing custmor the value is shown on textfield and when you…
Dropbox upload session append - incorrect offset
Hey, I'm working on a dropbox upload function in java (coldfusion). The simpel upload works perfectly, but I'm having troubles with the session upload. Here is what I try to do: >I have an image (20 MB) >I start the session and add the first chunk (chunks of 4 MB = 4194304 KB) >The first append I call after the start…
Dropbox mobile website login issue
I am integrating the Dropbox Chooser component on my web app. It works fine in Desktop. However, the component doesn't work on mobile and the authentication doesn't work . I see the Chooser component on mobile, click on it, go through the login process and ultimately, I get redirected to…
What is the download limit using unique API links?
About this endpoint HTTP - Developers - Dropbox /get_temporary_link Is there any bandwidth limit that I should be concerned with when using it?
I'm integrating Dropbox with RStudio on an Azure Virtual Machine and need help to set it up
With the library from https://github.com/karthik/rdrop2 I can easily integrate Dropbox with my local PC installation using RStudio. However, I have my RStudio which is on Azure Virtual Machine, and when I issue the same commands, it has error. Azure Support engineer asked to me find out what is the Public IP address for…
SWT browser deprecated ?
Today, when I try to open the dropbox /authorize webpage with a SWT browser, I get this error : While it was working all this time, that seems new to me that Dropbox doesn't support the SWT browser anymore? Can someone share the new Dropbox requirements ? Thanks
Downloading a file from a shared folder PHP CURL
I have a business account and we have files in a shared folder. I currently can list of files within folder and this is an example of response I get #items: array:500 [▼ 0 => array:12 [▼ ".tag" => "file" "name" => "file.mp4" "parent_shared_folder_id" => "8693457712" "id" => "id:6_UMBoPQ5zAAAAAAAAAqcQ" "client_modified" =>…
Receiving Incomplete data in Continue API when Moving Existing Folder into a New Folder
Hello Team, We are working on webhook functionalities. Here we are trying to move an existing folder with files into a new folder. But here in this scenario from continue API we are not receiving the expected response as receiving in other scenarios. In other scenarios like when we move an existing folder having files into…

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