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Jared M.1's avatar
Jared M.1
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10 years ago

Can you get dropbox shared folder metadata without accessing the api?

I am accessing dropbox files through the shared folder on my machine rather than the API.  Is there a way to access the shared folder data like user name and email through this route?
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Greg-DB
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10 years ago

This would be possible using the API. You could use webhook to be notified of changes that occur, if this is a server-side app:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/webhooks

Or /list_folder/longpoll if it's a client-side app:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-list_folder-longpoll

And then use the shared folder metadata endpoints to get the desired information:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-list_folders

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-get_folder_metadata

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