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Batching API not returning permissions for groups
I am trying to fetch the permissions of multiple files using batching, I have shared a file `abc.txt` to a group which was created automatically and includes invited members. But while running the AP...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThis is the expected behavior for /2/sharing/list_file_members/batch; groups are not returned by this endpoint. Refer to the /2/sharing/list_file_members/batch documentation for a note about this. To get group information, you'd need to use /2/sharing/list_file_members instead.
I am getting the group if it's group management type is `user_managed` or `company_managed` but if type is `system_managed`, then it's not getting returned in /2/sharing/list_file_members/batch .
What's the case of getting the group and what's the case for not getting it in batching API?
- Greg-DB
I can't offer more information or a guarantee beyond what's included in the documentation for the endpoint. Please refer to that for information on what information/behavior to rely on for the endpoint.
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