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When I share a dropbox folder by passing a link to someone, the format is something like:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/someid/someotherid?dl=0
Here is the API to read a shared folder:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-get_folder_metadata
What is the folder id? I tried every part of the shared link without any success, I just get a 409 error "Invalid id".
How can I read a shared link?
Alexander, it sounds like you already sorted some of this out, so I'll follow up on the latest thread you replied on, so as not to spam others on these threads.
Hey, is there an update on this already? I'm trying to get the shared folder id using the GetSharedLinkMetadataAsync method and its returning a way different id (ie: id:3loy3mKeW5AAAAAAAAAACw) compared to the one expected in the MountFolderAsync method.
Is there a way i can get the right folder id using an api from a shared folder link?
@gilbertwulff You opened a new thread for your question so I'll follow up there:
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-support/Why-are-the-ids-different/m-p/241094#M13418
Thank you Greg!
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