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jjsk
8 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Folder download
Per https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/download-entire-folders I can download any folder through the dropbox web interface. How can I do this via the API?
I'm guessing the web client ...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
The zip_batch endpoint isn't part of the public API, so I can't offer information on it or recommend trying to use it, as it is subject to change without warning.
Greg-DB
7 years agoDropbox Staff
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.
- jjsk7 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Hi Greg
This is good news. thanks for the update to the API.
- jjsk7 years agoHelpful | Level 5
I just tried this API call and it worked great.
the only hiccup is an error when trying to d/l the root folder
"Dropbox-API-Arg": path: The root folder is unsupported
some files are saved in the application's root folder and the method seems to fail to get them zipped up
- Greg-DB7 years agoDropbox Staff
That's the expected behavior. Downloading the root folder is not supported unfortunately, but I'll pass this along as a feature request.
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