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How to get account object for file uploader?
We have an app that's using team-scoped credentials. A particular file has a `modified_by` attribute that returns an account ID. We have a team-scoped resource (created by constructing a `DropboxTeam...
Haha..😀 Hi dsoprea,
Yes, good equilibristics, but as can be seen in error message you're relying on methods (users_get_account(account_id) in particular) that require User authentication already and cannot work on Team authentication (what you're trying)! 😉
Unfortunately, this is not mentioned in Dropbox Python SDK documentation in a proper way. 🤔 Let's hope will be improved.
The better way is usage of users_get_current_account() method. Here you don't need to probe for proper account id (such id can be any on a file - including such that's outside the team and it's optional - exists only on shared objects).
I believe you know what's next.
How would getting my own account help me get the account of the uploader?
Are you saying that you think that there's no way of looking up users/members by account ID within the context of this app (my original question)?
Are you saying that you think that there's no way of looking up users/members by account ID within the context of this app (my original question)?
Hm..🤔 To be honest, I have no idea what you ask me for...
What you mean: account of the uploader 🧐
Isn't it your own account or account of this "uploader"'s user (whoever is he)? If so, the method above does this... or what's wrong actually? 🤷 ... Can you clarify?
dsoprea wrote:
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Are you saying that you think that there's no way of looking up users/members by account ID within the context of this app (my original question)?You can, of course... I have never said that! You asked just "Is there nothing more specific/efficient?" and... that's what I said.
See the second sentence of the first post. I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about whomever uploaded/modified the file that the app is being notified about.
I'm not asking you anything, specifically. I'm asking the community.
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