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TC888
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Able to download non shared files using API

I need to build a simple tool for downloading shared files that can run as a cron job, so I'm learning the API and Java SDK.  In my tinkering, I've encountered some behavior that I don't understand. ...
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Greg-DB
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4 years ago

TC888 It seems like Здравко has figured this out. It sounds like the link you are referring to is a "shared link", which can be accessed by other accounts by default. This is a sharing feature that allows one user to share files or folders with other users just via that link.

 

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    TC888
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

    Ok, that makes sense.  Thanks for the help.

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