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JAVA API Shared Link Access Denied
Hi,
Have a JAVA application that uploads files to Dropbox, suddenly having a [Exception in 2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings: "access_denied" ] when trying to get the shared link. This...
I just finish a phone call with support. it was not issue with banning or permissions, it was a downloading "bandwidth" issue of the account (not a file) so I think dropbox api should address in better way the problem issue.
Thanks for your help!
Did you ensure "sharing.write" permission for your application (both in Application console and on token generation)?
Hope this gives right direction.
Hi @Здравко,
Have this options in Application "Permissions" tab
Account info
account_info.write off
account_info.read is on
Files and folders
files.metadata.write is on
files.metadata.read is on
files.content.write is on
files.content.read is on
Collaboration
sharing.write is on
sharing.read is on
file_request.write is on
file_request.read is on
contacts.write is on
Token generation was done with
Allow public clients (Implicit Grant & PKCE) is Allow
Access token expiration is No expiration
I generate a new token yesterday thinking it could be the issue, but issue remains. I can upload files, files is perfectly stored in dropbox but cannot generate shared link within the application. Also I just test and my username cannot create a shared link. Dropbox page says: "You do not have permissions to create a link for the file" (I just translate it maybe is not the exact message in English)
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
softwaremedicalshare It looks like our comments just crossed. Be sure to check out my message here.
Just for clarity: When I mentioned "and on token generation", the meaning was for queried permissions there, not eventual token break!
When you have created your application you have declared the possible scopes this application can have access to. Seems your declaration covers "sharing.write" permission needed by 2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings. On token generation you should select a subset of all scopes of your application (could be all available/selected for the application or less). If you have forgot some scope here, even selected for the application, it'll not be available for the application instances! That's why just "generate a new token" in such a case (if it is) wouldn't solve anything. If missing (something which I suspected), you should add it to the list of scopes in your application code (or configuration). That's it.
By the way, it's most likely Greg-DB's proposal be the real issue.
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