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AlecF
3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Node/JS SDK - /get_temporary_link
Hello,
getting started w/ Dropbox and have a couple of questions re /get_temporary_link.
(1) I saw that the Java SDK has a direct method for `.get_temporary_link()`, see here , but I cann...
AlecF
Explorer | Level 4
Hi Здравко,
thanks for that, I see that the function is called
.filesGetTemporaryLink(arg)
in the Node SDK...
But re my question (2), I assume in order to set a custom TTL, I'd rather have to use
sharingCreateSharedLinkWithSettings(arg)
and then specify a custom value in expires parameter ?
Which brings me to another question, what is the format of the timestamp string ?
The definition for Timestamp listed here simply says "string", which could mean anything...
Thanks !
Здравко
3 years agoLegendary | Level 20
AlecF wrote:...
Which brings me to another question, what is the format of the timestamp string ?
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Take a look on 2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings (in parameters section):
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settings SharedLinkSettings? The requested settings for the newly created shared link. This field is optional.SharedLinkSettings
require_password Boolean? Boolean flag to enable or disable password protection. This field is optional.
link_password String? If require_password is true, this is needed to specify the password to access the link. This field is optional.
expires Timestamp(format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")? Expiration time of the shared link. By default the link won't expire. This field is optional.
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