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sharing/get_folder_metadata fails with "invalid shared folder ID"
Hi, so I tried getting the metadata of a member's shared folder (the one that I got from the members/get_info endpoint), and I got "invalid shared folder ID".
I tired using both the user member id...
Yes you're right . I mixed some things.
The user has private folders that are shared with other people.
I want to get the sharing info, and I have the shared folder id, but I metadata doesn't work...
I'd add that that shared_folder_id is returned by the server as "parent_shared_folder_id" when I'm enumarating the files.
I expect that that field is indeed a valid shared_folder_id.
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Thanks for following up. Yes, a value from the 'parent_shared_folder_id' field should be a valid shared folder ID.
If that's not working, please share the code and output you're currently using so we can take a look. You can also share privately by opening an API ticket here if you'd prefer.
It would also probably be helpful if you include the shared folder ID value itself, but please make sure to redact the access token.
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