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get_shared_link_metadata API problem with the new '/scl' folder links.
Hello, I think get_shared_link_metadata API has a bug with the new "/scl" links.
When I send it a link to a shared folder and path to a file inside it:
// https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/sharing/get_shared_link_metadata
{path: "/001 (2).zip",
url: "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ppu9pgy84/h?rlkey=90bu"}
The response is:
{
".tag": "file",
"url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ppu9pgy84/h?rlkey=90bu&dl=0",
"id": "id:2UW_T...",
"name": "001 (2).zip",
}
In the past, the returned "url" was direct to the file, but now it's just the same folder url with "&dl=0".
I need the direct link. later I need to convert it to a direct download link to the file.
Please help.
Hi DragonWhisperer,
Yes, it's so unfortunately. But one thing, you state isn't so - the links have always included "&dl=0"! Something you can change it later. Let's see how long will take to becomes that fixed up. In meantime you can use workaround like the one I posted here. 😉 It works for all kind of links to folder and is much faster (no individual call for every link). The example is in Python, but you can use it as you like.
Good luck.
- DB-Des
Dropbox Engineer
Hi there,
Thanks for the report! We're investigating this API issue. I'll follow up here once I have an update.
DragonWhisperer wrote:..., but it's a private API. Here Greg-DB said "that is not officially supported".
Yes, DragonWhisperer - not officially supported. 😁 But works! In this context, does the API access point you tried work? 😉 Here supported and unsupported are relative things. The access point I posted works for years and stays unaffected by any "stresses" throughout. You can choose to use non working but supported, of course. 🤫
The choice is yours. Good luck.
PS: Dropbox definition of supported and unsupported (if any) is very funny sometimes. The statement you saw (and pointed) is definitely NOT the most absurd one.
Any update?
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
DragonWhisperer No, I don't have an update on this yet.
- Greg-DB
This should be fixed now. Please try again and let us know if you're still seeing any issues. Thanks!
I don't think this is fixed yet. Could you please take a look? Greg-DB
- Greg-DB
victor1234 I just tried this and it appears to be working for me currently.
If this doesn't seem to be working as expected for you, I'll be happy to help, but I'll need some more information. In that case, please reply with:
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