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JAMESJER
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7 years ago

Add MetaData to Folder/File in App Directory

How can I add file/folder meta data for an App Folder app via the API. I am getting this error:   Error in call to API function "file_properties/templates/add_for_user": Your API app is an "App Fol...
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Greg-DB
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7 years ago
Thanks for pointing that out! I'll check in with the team on this discrepancy and follow up here once I have an update on this.
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    Greg-DB
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    7 years ago
    Apologies for the delay. The team confirmed that the blog post was mistaken, and we've corrected it. I've sent this along as a feature request for the ability to use this from app folder apps though.

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