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JavaScript - I can't get shared_link_already_exists.metadata
Hi,
I want to create a shared link or get a shared link if it already exists with JavaScript.
If the shared link already exists, returned error has only '.tag'.
error: {
...
The shared_link_already_exists error is not guaranteed to contain the metadata of the existing link, so you do need to have sharingListSharedLinks implemented for when the existing link is not returned. The shared_link_already_exists error may not the contain the metadata of the existing link if the requested settings do not match the settings of the existing link, for instance. Note that the existing link returned by sharingListSharedLinks may not have the same settings that you requested, so be sure to check that as needed.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThe shared_link_already_exists error is not guaranteed to contain the metadata of the existing link, so you do need to have sharingListSharedLinks implemented for when the existing link is not returned. The shared_link_already_exists error may not the contain the metadata of the existing link if the requested settings do not match the settings of the existing link, for instance. Note that the existing link returned by sharingListSharedLinks may not have the same settings that you requested, so be sure to check that as needed.
Thank you for your response.
The documentation states that shared_link_already_exists is optional, but I could not determine if this behavior is a feature or a bug.
It appears that "metadata" is not returned when the parameter "audience" is set.
I confirmed the same behavior in API Explorer. Sorry for the lack of confirmation.
I also understood that I must use sharingListSharedLinks and check the link setting.
It would be nice to have better documentation.
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