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Revoke get_temporary_link
Hello! Is there an way to revoke a get_temporary_link without wait it to expire? I tried to use revoke_shared_link, but seems that it works only for shared link e not for a temporary link. Error wh...
julio_diniz_perdigao wrote:...
Is this normal? Look at this scenario....
No, it's not normal if it is. How exactly are you testing it? 🤔 Is there any chance some cache to confuse you? I just tested and it works as expected. Can you provide exact steps for reproduction.
Hi Здравко ,
I don't think is some cache, cause I make tests with 2 different browsers and opening with private window.
But, may this is the thing. This file was created from another that still exists on my dropbox. I used the endpoints copy-reference/get and copy-reference/save. Greg said on other topic that, the copy and copy-reference a very similar, but I think now that copy-reference keeps linked with the original file, right?
I removed all files, include the original uploaded without api and the link bellow still working at the moment of writing this message.
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
julio_diniz_perdigao These temporary links refer to the data itself, and so may continue working even once the file has been deleted, but this behavior is not guaranteed.
Greg-DB wrote:... These temporary links refer to the data itself, and so may continue working ...
julio_diniz_perdigao Yes, as I investigated a bit more it seems like that's the rule. Whenever link fails after permanent deletion, it's rather by mistake - status code > 500 (unstable core work).
Greg-DB, this means that there is no permanent deletion actually. 🤷 Just invisibility in user accessible places (including deleted files). 🤦 In fact this is a LIE! Dropbox doesn't remove the files permanently.
One more cons.
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