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Jackson D.1
9 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Download Entire Folder as ZIP
The Dropbox web interface allows for entire folders to be downloaded as zip files. How can we perform this same action through the API?
The Dropbox API now offers the ability to download folders as zips:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-download_zip
If you're using an official SDK, there will also be a corresponding method for this endpoint.
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-download_zip
If you're using an official SDK, there will also be a corresponding method for this endpoint.
justinyoung3231
7 years agoExplorer | Level 3
How do I force my browser to download the file after I call DownloadZip() via the SDK?
[Cross-linking for reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54163290/dropbox-sdk-and-forcing-a-download-via-filesdownloadzip ]
justinyoung3231 I see you also posted on StackOverflow, so I'll follow up with you there.
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