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Changing Folder Owner Via API
Hi,
I have been trying to use the API explorer to work out 1) who the owner of a folder is, and 2) then change the owner of the folder.
The main issue I'm coming across is that using 'list_folder' to get the id and sharing id (if shared) is that when using either as the id on 'list_file_members' it always returns an error. Even If I have authenticated as the folder owner or the person it has been shared with.
{
"error_summary": "access_error/is_folder/...",
"error": {
".tag": "access_error",
"access_error": {
".tag": "is_folder"
}
},
"user_message": {
"locale": "en_GB",
"text": "Invalid shared file ID."
}
}The business case is if someone leaves - we want to transfer ownership of their folders to an admin and the make them 'read-only' for anyone they are shared with.
Any help much appreciated.
The error that you're seeing is the result of calling the 'list_folder_members' on a folder object rather than a file.
The relevant endpoints for this use case are list_folder_members to determine the owner of a specific folder and transfer_folder to actually transfer the folder to a new owner.
Please feel free to reach out again if you need a hand!
- TaylorKrusen
Dropbox Staff
The error that you're seeing is the result of calling the 'list_folder_members' on a folder object rather than a file.
The relevant endpoints for this use case are list_folder_members to determine the owner of a specific folder and transfer_folder to actually transfer the folder to a new owner.
Please feel free to reach out again if you need a hand!
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