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API to set_password for shared folder?
Using create_shared_link_with_settings I am able to share a folder and set a password for it. But I don't seam to find any way to *change* this password? How do I do that through the API? Is it p...
To set a password, you need to set the 'requested_visibility' to 'password'. So, in your example, that would look like:
--data '{"url":"https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rjg3ms4tkca69XX/AABQP1tMaxHjUey4b8mQlg9XX?dl=0","settings":{"link_password":"zzz","requested_visibility":{".tag":"password"}}}'
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorTo change the password for an existing shared link for a folder, e.g., created via create_shared_link_with_settings, you should use modify_shared_link_settings.
Sounded really promising! Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
Unfortunley I'm getting an error using that command:
{"error_summary": "settings_error/invalid_settings/..", "error": {".tag": "settings_error", "settings_error": {".tag": "invalid_settings"}}}Using the CURL command with this data:
--data '{"url":"https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rjg3ms4tkca69XX/AABQP1tMaxHjUey4b8mQlg9XX?dl=0","settings":{"link_password":"zzz"}}'All settings for this command are optional according to the documentation, but I'm still getting invalid_settings?
(Perhaps it has to to something with the URL parameter?)
Suggestions on what could be wrong?
- Greg-DB
To set a password, you need to set the 'requested_visibility' to 'password'. So, in your example, that would look like:
--data '{"url":"https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rjg3ms4tkca69XX/AABQP1tMaxHjUey4b8mQlg9XX?dl=0","settings":{"link_password":"zzz","requested_visibility":{".tag":"password"}}}'- Ahhh, "optional", but not so optional. Thanks a thousand, Greg!
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