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Здравко's avatar
Здравко
Legendary | Level 20
1 year ago

API detects of wrong/non-existing content change

Hello, I have an issue with calling /2/files/list_folder/longpoll. For whatever reason, this endpoint activates from and detects changes that are not on the observed folder, but outside it. Somethin...
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Greg-DB's avatar
Greg-DB
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1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed report. This is a known issue with the /2/files/list_folder/longpoll functionality; it currently does not restrict its change detection to the specific path set for the supplied cursor. This is open with the team, but I don't have a timeline for a resolution. I'll follow up here with any news.

Здравко's avatar
Здравко
Legendary | Level 20
1 year ago

Thanks for clarification Greg-DB.

Hope this will be solved soon.

 

ADD: Just for completeness: It's not related to path only - even when cursor points to ID, the behavior is still the same.

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