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vinodc
Explorer | Level 3
9 years ago

File/Folder ID in DeletedMetadata

Could the DeletedMetadata objects in the response to list_folder provide the ID of the file/folder deleted? This will simplify tracking so we don't require to store/update the path in addition to the...
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De L.1
Collaborator | Level 9

Hi Greg, do you have some news about this request? I am encountering the exact same issue as vinodc.

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Greg-DB
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8 years ago
No, I don't have any news on this.
  • AEmery's avatar
    AEmery
    Explorer | Level 3
    8 years ago

    Hi Greg,

     

    I am aware that this is still not available. Just wanted to add up and flag this as a feature that would really be useful for me too.

     

    Thanks

    • Greg-DB's avatar
      Greg-DB
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      8 years ago
      Thanks for the feedback!
      • vinodc's avatar
        vinodc
        Explorer | Level 3
        8 years ago

        Greg,

         

        Following up to confirm that this would still be a valuable addition to the API. We're still having trouble identifying the exact file/folder that was deleted.

         

        Thanks.

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