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2/team/members/list/continue API returning 500 without error information
This seems to be happening for a specific batch of members. How can I not get such an error and get all the members easily ? "x-dropbox-request-id": [ "8e3c9c3b8b523f80e63b2164ff147732" ]
OAuth "trust this developer?" warning
Hi - I am wondering if there is any way / what has to happen to remove the "are you sure you trust this developer?" warning that pops up when you try to connect my app to Dropbox. Seeing as the app is only asking for permission to edit its own folder within Dropbox, I don't think it is that much of a security risk.
can't use javascript SDK with Chooser
Following "Dropbox JavaScript SDK vs Dropbox saver JavaScript" I can tell that Greg's solution there is not robust. The order of the script tags makes a difference, and some functions inside these libs don't work no matter what the order is, for example: Uncaught TypeError: Dropbox.isBrowserSupported is not a function Why…
api status endpoint
I am creating an app that uses a lib (rclone) to sync files from the dropbox api. But I eould like to test if the api is available (mostly this will be affected by wether an internet connection is present) before I start up rclone and direct the user to that interface. Is there some url I could direct a request to in order…
Problem using published business api endpoint
When trying to create a shared folder with the API, I get the following message: Your API app is not allowed to call this function. The endpoint: https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/team/team_folder/create Full command: curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/team/team_folder/create \ --header "Authorization: Bearer <my access…
DropBox_APi: General feature questions about DB_API.V2
Hello together. I am planning to use the dropbox business api to create some shared files for a development team, which I am planning to establish. I am already playing with the SDK, which You delivered for the desktop app in C#. Prior to switch to the business version of the dropbox-api/account, I am currently checking…
IOS ASWebAuthenticationSession for OAuth
Previously I used a WKWebView browser control to perform the OAUth. This allowed me to trap the redirect URL to obtain the access code. My redirect URL was http://localhost/Auth Now I am using the Native browser interface ASWebAuthenticationSession This requires that you use an APPLICATION specific callback URL scheme for…
Sharing files from chooser
Hi All! I need an unusual feature on my site. Users can upload files from Dropbox using the Chooser. After uploading these files should be sometimes compared to their originals in Dropbox and conditionally updated. As I understand, I need shared links to files for that. Is it possible to get shared links from Chooser? Or…
IOS build error: No visible @interface for 'DBFILESUserAuthRoutes' declares the selector 'uploadData
DBUserClient * client = [DBClientsManager authorizedClient ]; DBFILESWriteMode *mode = [[DBFILESWriteMode alloc] initWithOverwrite]; [[client.filesRoutes uploadData:objPath mode:mode autorename:@(YES) clientModified:nil mute:@(NO) inputData:fileData] setResponseBlock:^(DBFILESFileMetadata *result, DBFILESUploadError…
Boxcryptor Classic on mobile can no longer connect to Dropbox folder
Hello. I would like to report a problem of using Dropbox from the Boxcryptor Classic app. From early February 2018, from mobile devices, the Boxcryptor Classic app is no longer able to connect to the encrypted folder on Dropbox. Reading the forums, it seems that the problem is due to a new version of Dropbox API, which is…
Getting group members by a name
Hi, I want to get the members of a specific group of a dropbox team account. Now I want to ask the user to give me the group name, and not the group id, But in order to use '/team/groups/members/list' api I need the group-id. How can I get the group id of a group with a given name, besides fetching all the groups and…
How can I pass my user order id in a ' What are you requesting? ' and generate file request folder
I have Dropbox plus account and am running a photo editing website where a logged in user can upload and order a photo and his unique order id is generated along with this order and let's suppose a case where I want my specific user to upload his photos now in my Dropbox account from my website , for which I have already…
403 error during authentication
Recently we've started to see 403 errors during sign-in. We start bu callling authorizeFromController:controller:openURL, the user then chooses their account, taps allow, and then before our :application:openURL: is called, a screen comes up saying 403 and to retry. Back up and retry and it works. It happens 100% on the…
Problem with GetMetadataAsync
Hi, I'm trying to test for the existence of a folder so as not to repeat myself. My understanding is that you use GetMetadataAsync and treat the folder as not there if you get an exception. (1) I'm getting exceptions at times that I shouldn't - i.e. there IS a folder there - and (2) I'm also having trouble getting further…
How to get metadata for files and folders in Dropbox REST API v2
curl -X GET https://api.dropboxapi.com/1/metadata/auto --header "Authorization: Bearer <access token redacted>" The above endpoint will be used for get metadata in dropbox v1 API. How to get metadata for folders in Dropbox REST API v2?
Download file with special characters
Hello I have problem while downloading the file using .net dropbox API. The file contains special charaters any suggestion how to download a file with special charaters using Dropbox API. While trying to download its saying "path/not_found/...". Special Charecters like - ( . ) exp : at - (some time . GSK) name.pdf
Can Dropbox js sdk write into the local Dropbox directory, on mobile?
Can a web app, use the Dropbox js sdk, to write a file locally into the Dropbox folder on mobile (Android)? I want the file to be synced automatically to the cloud via the native Dropbox application, or via a third party app (e.g. Dropsync). Or is the web app limited to the same origin, i.e. it will not see the Dropbox…
Upload images from different devices into one dropbox account folder
Hello everyone, Is there any way to upload images from different devices into one account using dropbox v2 API. I made project in app console and use Android sample from Github, but when I test my app it autentificates on personal dropbox account and upload images there. Can we use the startOAuth2Authentication method for…
Getting started - adding users to my app
I have just created a Dropbox app to allow users to save a file from my FileMaker app to a folder (created by the Dropbox app) on their personal Dropbox. It worked great for me (I'm very excited!), now I need to be able to let a few others try it for testing. I am trying to add these users from the App Console, but the…
Multi-File support in DBChooser for iOS
Is there a flag for supporting multi file selection in DBChooser for iOS? I have everything working but there's no way to select multiple files. Thanks
Upload zip file via Dropbox Api and curl
I'm trying to upload .zip file using * dropbox api * curl * bash script Curl request: curl -X POST https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/upload \ --header "Authorization: Bearer <Access Token>" \ --header "Dropbox-API-Arg: {\"path\": \"/upload.zip\"}" \ --header "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \ --data-binary…
Chooser 500 error when selecting many files
When using the Dropbox Chooser in our web page, it appears that when a user selects around 300 files or more, the Chooser window throws a 500 error. The javascript console in the Chooser window says "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 ()". Are there any settings that can be adjusted so this…
Dropbox API search vs. recursive list_folder with filtered results
I'm trying to utilize the API to scan my directories for .XLS files and read them. I've attempted this in two ways: using '/search' url = "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/search" data = { "path": "/", "query": ".XLS", "start": 0, "max_results": 1000, "mode": {".tag":"filename"} } response = requests.post(url,…
Can't get folder metadata for team admin's files
My app works well when the user (authenticated via oAuth2) is a private user. When the user is a team admin I can't use /2/files/get_metadata - I always get a 'path not found' error. The path I use is the folder id I get from the chooser. I need to get its name and path. I relate to Dropbox's answer here:…
[Solved]Failed to download API since SSL handshake failed
Hi In my application, Dropbox download API as below is failed, this API could work correctly till last week Download API: https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/download I made sure this cURL command also. Below is failure log, how can I resolve this problem? Command C:\Users\aaa\Dropbox\folder1>curl -s -v --tlsv1.2 -X…
New DropBox Ui does not support the API ???
I notice for a change in the dropbox ui team folder disappear. i am using the .net SDK and in the new UI the API does not work Need Help !!!! ASAP i developer at cloudsfer - we are doing data migration for dropbox customers.
Android - corrupt video after downloaded
After downloading a video file from the Dropbox android application, the file gets corrupted. Background why I want to do this: In my android application, the user can select a video file from Dropbox (if they have the app installed on their device). The Dropbox application downloads the file after the user selects it and…
How to authenticate with a Dropbox account, via oauth2, from my browser only webapp
Hi, I want to upload a blob url from a browser only webapp (no server side) into a dropbox account using the filesUploadSession* api. First, I need to authenticate with the Dropbox account using the oauth2 api. I read the related oauth2 guides here and saw the javascript sdk js examples and specifically the auth example.…
files/save_url fails every for apps with Permission type: Team member file access
Calling files/save_url with an app with "Permission type: Team member file access" adds the requirment of "Dropbox-API-Select-User" as a header. Even with the propper header pass it instantly fails with {"error_summary": "download_failed/.", "error": {".tag": "download_failed"}} Same exact code works when use an app with…
read choosed file cotent
i'm using dropbox chooser , it works well for me , but i want to read the choosed file cotent and put it in a textarea , i'm using the piece of code $.get(files[0].link, function (data) { console.log(data); // <-- this will log the contents of the file }); but i'm getting an unclear text , NOTE:the file extension is docx .

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