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Cloud H.1
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10 years ago

API v2: How to get metadata of deleted folder?

Is it possible to get metadata of a deleted folder using v2 API? We would like to get ID of folder which has been deleted.
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Alexandra F.1
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10 years ago

Do you know the path of the folder which has been deleted? If so, this is possible using  /files/get_metadata, which will return a DeletedMetadata subtype if the file/folder at the requested path has been deleted. (However, the DeletedMetadata object does not include the folder's ID, only its path and name.) If you don't know the path of the folder that was deleted, you can use /list_folder, passing the parameter "include_deleted" as "true," to include metadata entries for deleted files and folders.

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