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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...
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.
I did a second test, using the shared link instead of temporary link and yes, it works as expected. After permanently delete the file, the shared link does not work anymore. But the temporary link still working.
- Greg-DB
Please note that the permanent deletion process can take some time to be processed and so such changes may not be immediately reflected everywhere.
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