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Can't get shared folder id of folders i create inside a shared folder
I want to share a folder inside a team space to a specific people but i can't find the shared id of that created folder
The response when created the folder with the https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/create_folder_v2 endpoint :
{
"metadata": {
"name": "TEST3",
"path_lower": "/XXX/XXXX/test3",
"path_display": "/XXX/XXXX/TEST3",
"parent_shared_folder_id": "0000000",
"id": "id:XXXXXXXX",
"sharing_info": {
"read_only": false,
"parent_shared_folder_id": "0000000",
"traverse_only": false,
"no_access": false
}
}
}
"entries": [
{
".tag": "folder",
"name": "TEST3",
"path_lower": "/XXX/XXXX/test3",
"path_display": "/XXX/XXXX/test3",
"parent_shared_folder_id": "0000000",
"id": "id:XXXXXXXX",
"sharing_info": {
"read_only": false,
"parent_shared_folder_id": "0000000",
"traverse_only": false,
"no_access": false
}
}
]
There isn't any "shared_folder_id" even when i use the https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder endpoint
There isn't any "shared_folder_id" even when i use the https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder endpoint
Hi again Poui,
In general, for either team or personal accounts, you can share project folder between team member/users and that folder will be hidden for all other that don't participate to particular folder sharing. For team account, it might be easier a project folder to be created by the admin and give to desired team members (project participants) access to there. 🤔 The choice is yours.
Hi Poui,
Using /2/files/create_folder_v2, you're creating a regular folder, not shared one! 😉 That's why there is not a 'shared_folder_id' in metadata.sharing_info. This field is optional and exists only when real shared folder is "on focus" (no the case now). You can share a existing folder (or create new shared folder) using /2/sharing/share_folder. The 'shared_folder_id' is mandatory (not an optional) in this endpoint's result. 🙂 That's it.
Hope this helps.
Hi, thanks for the response and clarification.
Here is the issue I have :
We're a team that have a lot of projects, but each person works on his projects with a small part of the team, most of the time 3 ~ 4.
The issue is that everyone automatically gets on his Dropbox the new created folder and I want to make that folder only accessible to the person who made the project and his related Teams
I thought the best way to do it was to "unshare" the folder, so it disappears, then mount it for the specified user.
Do you think there is a more optimal way to do it ?Hi again Poui,
In general, for either team or personal accounts, you can share project folder between team member/users and that folder will be hidden for all other that don't participate to particular folder sharing. For team account, it might be easier a project folder to be created by the admin and give to desired team members (project participants) access to there. 🤔 The choice is yours.
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