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Kostex
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Metadata field 'description' for files/folders
Hello, I've like to ask if is possible to add custom (string) description to file/folder? Or is there any way to use other metadata field which will allow me to store that data? I used to this fi...
Greg-DB
8 years agoDropbox Staff
The Dropbox API doesn't offer this unfortunately, but I'll be sure to pass this along as feedback.
(The closest thing is the file templates/properties functionality, currently in preview, but that's only available for Dropbox Business teams/apps.)
(The closest thing is the file templates/properties functionality, currently in preview, but that's only available for Dropbox Business teams/apps.)
Kostex
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Hi Greg,
thank you for help.
Best regards
-Kostex
- Greg-DB7 years agoDropbox StaffThe Dropbox API now offers the ability to use file properties from full Dropbox (non-Business) API apps:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#file_properties
If you're using an official SDK, there will also be corresponding methods for these endpoints.
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