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Clicking files in embedded Dropbox leads to registration screen instead of direct download
We have embedded Dropbox onto our website in an iframe: [Removed as per Community Guidelines] We produce a Dropbox read only share link to include in the embed code.
For some folders we get a shar...
jpimbema wrote:...
Now, I've read that a link containing /scl/fo/ is an edit link. Why do some folders produce a link containing /scl/fo/ and others /sh/ while we explicitly ask for a read only share link?
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Hi jpimbema,
There are 2 folder link formats (one is being in depreciation /sh/ and other - the successor /scl/fo/). By now the two formats are in use (the old one is not dropped automatically, but all new links are in new format). That doesn't mean the particular link is "can edit" type, but could be. That's something you have control on and can check.
In folder share settings is a dropdown menu where you can select from "can view" or "can edit" as well as see what's selected now (the same is for file share settings as well). You can change your default settings from your account sharing settings. See on section "What people can do" and change to appropriate if needed. 😉 The last is valid for both on site created link and API created links. While using API, in the API itself is no control what type of link to be produced - not yet at least. For API you may control your link types only by using default setting in your account (i.e. by hand). Let's hope this will change in future.
Hope this helps.
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