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Getting Share Link Before Upload Completes
Hi, Is it possible to add a file to dropbox and get the share link *before* the upload completes? We're adding video files, which may take several minutes to upload, so having the user wait i...
- No, I'm afraid I can't think of another workaround for this. Using the deprecated endpoint or using a placeholder file are the only things that come to mind.
The shared links can't be "computed" exactly, since the token in the URL is randomly generated only when the link is created.
Thanks again, Greg.
Any other suggestions or workarounds you can think of for this?
Breaking up the user's workflow like this waiting for a download link is a non-starter for us. (and as a user myself, it's painful! ;-) )
Is there anyway to compute what the final share link will be, or anything elase we could try?
Thanks!
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffNo, I'm afraid I can't think of another workaround for this. Using the deprecated endpoint or using a placeholder file are the only things that come to mind.
The shared links can't be "computed" exactly, since the token in the URL is randomly generated only when the link is created.
The shared links can't be "computed" exactly, since the token in the URL is randomly generated only when the link is created.
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