User root folder path in organizational user accounts where Team space is enabled

[Takashi Yamamoto]

I'd like to know how to easily obtain the user root folder path in organizational user accounts where Team space is enabled.

For user accounts where Team space is disabled, the URL to a user's file looks like this:

https://www.dropbox.com/home/foo/bar/baz

However, for organizational user accounts with Team space enabled, it becomes:

https://www.dropbox.com/home/John Doe/foo/bar/baz

In this case, I want to know how to easily obtain the URL for the user's folder or file. I understand that with the /users/get_current_account API, one can use the root_info.home_path. However, it's problematic when the username changes, leading to broken links.

I don't want to use shared links because I want to provide the link to users with legitimate credentials.

Is there a better method?

It would be great, for instance, if there was a string like user_root that acted as an alias to the user's home.

e.g. https://www.dropbox.com/home/user_root/foo/bar/baz

[Greg-DB]

The Dropbox API doesn't offer a way to get/construct the /home URL of a file/folder on the Dropbox web site like that (either explicitly or via an alias), but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.

However, you can call /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings with the 'path' set to the the file/folder, and 'settings.audience' to 'no_one' to get a shared link that would refer to the folder on the web site for anyone who has access to it, though not directly enable any additional access to it. That kind of link would rely on the user's existing credentials/permissions, so it sounds like that may work for your use case.

[Takashi Yamamoto]

Thank you! It works fine including team space folder with `Dropbox-Api-Path-Root`.

I have another question, when create link with 'no_one audience' setting, it seems not to count as external link, (I checked admin console https://www.dropbox.com/team/admin/external_sharing?role=work ).

Is this true?

[Greg-DB · Accepted solution]

Thanks for following up. I'm glad to hear that worked.

I can only help with the Dropbox API itself, so for any questions regarding reporting or the Admin console, I suggest contacting support here.

[Takashi Yamamoto]

Okay, thank you so much!

[Takashi Homma]

I found a drawback.

When creating a shared link, a large amount of activity logs are outputted in the admin console's activity. Is there a way to avoid this?

[Greg-DB]

@Takashi Homma No, I am not aware of a way to disable the logging.

[Takashi Homma]

oh no. I may have to give up. anyway, really appreciate your quick reply. it is very helpful. thank you!