You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
Forum Discussion
inttestsme1
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
DeletedMetadata for file/folder
Hi, I am trying to get the the id's of deleted files but I dont see file Id present in DeletedMetadata. Is their any way to get the deleted file Id so that I can delete the file from my local cache t...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
The Dropbox API doesn't return the file/folder ID for DeletedMetadata, but I'll pass this along as a feature request.
That being the case, if you need to the ID for the deleted file, you'll need to record and retrieve it based on the file you last saw at that path, before the deletion. (Or, just use the DeletedMetadata path to delete whatever you had at that path.)
That being the case, if you need to the ID for the deleted file, you'll need to record and retrieve it based on the file you last saw at that path, before the deletion. (Or, just use the DeletedMetadata path to delete whatever you had at that path.)
Ashley B.15
7 years agoHelpful | Level 7
Hi,
Is there any news regarding this? Is it on a roadmap to be added? If it is, any ideas when?
Thanks
Is there any news regarding this? Is it on a roadmap to be added? If it is, any ideas when?
Thanks
- Greg-DB7 years agoDropbox StaffI don't have any news on this unfortunately, nor am I aware of any current plans to implement it. I'll add your vote to the request.
- Rolana3 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Please, add my vote as well. It's really crucial issue for some applications. If I can vote for this somewhere by myself, please, let me know as well
About Dropbox API Support & Feedback
Find help with the Dropbox API from other developers.5,920 PostsLatest Activity: 3 hours ago
If you need more help you can view your support options (expected response time for an email or ticket is 24 hours), or contact us on X or Facebook.
For more info on available support options for your Dropbox plan, see this article.
If you found the answer to your question in this Community thread, please 'like' the post to say thanks and to let us know it was useful!