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Download folder as ZIP in api v2?
One of my apps that i'm trying to migrate from API v1 to v2 uses the v1 functionality where you can download https://content.dropboxapi.com/1/files/auto/path/to/folder, and dropbox sends you a ZIP fi...
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6 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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/metadata/link -> api v2 now forces user authentication?
In API v1, my app enjoys the ability to call /metadata/link on a shared link to find out information about it, WITHOUT requiring the user to login. This is because the v1 endpoint only requires clien...
6 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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Possible to accept sharing invitation via API v2?
Suppose someone uses dropbox.com to email me an invite to a shared folder. The link looks like https://www.dropbox.com/l/scl/AAABIgLonGIDsTriNG If the user inputs exactly that link into my app,...
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6 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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API v2 equivalent of /1/metadata/link functionality is required
Please let us know the equivalent for API v2 of /1/metadata/link. There are countless reasons why this functionality is important for your API -- which you hopefully already know, otherwise I do...
6 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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Re: API v2 equivalent of /1/metadata/link functionality is required
Thanks, I requested an extension for my app ("Grab for Dropbox" on iOS app store, "Grab Media" on dropbox dev portal)
8 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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Re: API v2 equivalent of /1/metadata/link functionality is required
Greg I was very frustrated to get this email from Dropbox today. Sure, I spent hours and hours working on my apps' migration to v2 already. And nonetheless, despite my efforts, soon tens of thousands...
8 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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Re: API v2 equivalent of /1/metadata/link functionality is required
Yes, I should have been more specific: I know that /2/ endpoint, but it doesn't work for folders (no way to get the files in the folder). The specific problem is: someone shares a /sh/ shared folder ...
8 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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Re: How to list a shared directory via Dropbox API?
Hi Greg I am unable to migrate my app (Grab for Dropbox) to API v2 because of this issue. Please update us when you can deliver this for API v2 -- being able to list contents of a shared folder is ...
9 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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Re: Possible to accept sharing invitation via API v2?
Thanks, that would be great!
9 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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Re: /metadata/link -> api v2 now forces user authentication?
That's a real bummer. I assume this is intentional (no way this would be accidental as it is quite a big change). There are only 2 reasons I can surmise -- 1) to drive sign-ups, and 2) further fraud/s...
9 years ago Place Dropbox API Support & Feedback
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