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When trying to list folder contents, error happens
Hello,
New to Dropbox API.
I can create folders and files, but when I try to list the contents of a folder, I get an error message. I'm particularly interested in getting the contents of...
I see you're supplying a folder path and not a shared link and are using app authentication on this /2/files/list_folder call, which can cause this 'path/unsupported_content_type' error.
When using app authentication, that is, with the app key and secret instead of an access token, you do not have access to an account directly. Using app authentication with /2/files/list_folder is instead meant for accessing the contents of a shared link.
So, you would need to either supply ashared_linkon the /2/files/list_folder call, or switch to using user authentication, that is, with an access token for an account.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffI see you're supplying a folder path and not a shared link and are using app authentication on this /2/files/list_folder call, which can cause this 'path/unsupported_content_type' error.
When using app authentication, that is, with the app key and secret instead of an access token, you do not have access to an account directly. Using app authentication with /2/files/list_folder is instead meant for accessing the contents of a shared link.
So, you would need to either supply a shared_link on the /2/files/list_folder call, or switch to using user authentication, that is, with an access token for an account.
Hello Greg!
Thanks for your help!!
I thought I had to use the type of authentication use in the documentation's example (as I recall reading somewhere else here), but I see now that using the token will do what I need. Thanks!
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