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What does exactly "/copy_reference/save" do?
Hello, I want to know if api endpoint "/copy_reference/save" creates a new file/folder from the reference passed to it...i mean if i delete the referenced file/folder does the copy get deleted too?...
Hi Dennis, the /2/files/copy_reference/save endpoint works like the /2/files/copy endpoint, in that the resulting copy isn't connected to the original file. Deleting the original file that the copy reference was based on won't affect the copy.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Dennis, the /2/files/copy_reference/save endpoint works like the /2/files/copy endpoint, in that the resulting copy isn't connected to the original file. Deleting the original file that the copy reference was based on won't affect the copy.
Hi Greg-DB ,
is there any difference between the 2 endpoints, like performance and/or copy speed?
Does Dropbox api has support to create aliases or shortcuts of a file, without copiyng?
Thanks!
- Greg-DB
julio_diniz_perdigao These two endpoints do work slightly differently, so you may see different performance/speed characteristics between them in practice. That will depend on a number of different factors though, so I can't guarantee specifics, and you may see different performance across time, calls, accounts, etc.
The Dropbox API does not offer a way to create anything like an alias or shortcut, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.
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