How to create shortcuts (non-downloadable .web files) using the API

[marjamueller]

Hi,

I'm looking for a way to create shortcuts (e.g. Create -> Shortcut in web client that results in a non-downloadable .web file) using the Dropbox API in a team space. I otherwise have no problems working with ordinary file and folder types using the API.

I went through the API documentation, but wasn't able to find a hint. I'm probably missing something. Is there anybody that may push me into the right direction?

Regards,

Marja

[Greg-DB · Accepted solution]

The Dropbox API doesn't currently offer a way to create shortcuts like this programmatically, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though. 

[marjamueller]

Thanks for the quick response and for passing it along.

Regards

Marja

[amzp]

can we get this feature?

[Greg-DB]

@amzp I don't have any news on this feature request.

[amzp]

i want to be able to generate .web files via bulk or api access.

many times there is files or links from other third party applications that i need in my folders

there is no other way to create a .web file / url link one by one

[amzp]

is it better to start a feature request in the community for this?

[Greg-DB]

@amzp This existing thread serves as the feature request for this. You don't need to create another one.

[amzp]

@Greg-DB even though it is marked as done because it has a solution?

i mean the feature is more important now since you've integrated creating GOOGLE DOCS in drive instead of dropbox and creating a .web Link. The .web files are becoming a bigger part of dropbox connections?

[Greg-DB]

@amzp Yes, even though the original author has marked a reply to this thread as a solution, we're still tracking this thread internally as a feature request.