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Doubts related to mounting files, sharing folder & creating subfolder under sharng section.
Hello All,
I want to share folder. I was able to share folder using https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-add_folder_member api. I need to post shared_folder_id & email_id or account_id to this api then I could share this folder. But some folders from MyFiles section which does not shared ever doesn't have shared_folder_id. So I am not able to share these folders. So can't we share the folders which doesn't have shared_folder_id or my understanding is wrong. Please suggest me if I wrong.
I can mount shared folders into my files, but I want to mount all shared files also. Can I add shared files into MyFiles Section.
I want to create folder inside Sharing section. Can I create folder?
I am not geting what is wrong. Please help me. Your suggestions will be valueable for me. Thanks in advance..!!
- If you have an existing folder that you want to share, or want to create a new shared folder, you should first use the /2/sharing/share_folder endpoint:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-share_folder
That will make an existing folder into a shared folder, or create one, and then return the shared folder metadata, including shared folder ID. You can then use that shared folder ID with /2/sharing/add_folder_member.
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- Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
If you have an existing folder that you want to share, or want to create a new shared folder, you should first use the /2/sharing/share_folder endpoint:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-share_folder
That will make an existing folder into a shared folder, or create one, and then return the shared folder metadata, including shared folder ID. You can then use that shared folder ID with /2/sharing/add_folder_member. Thank you so much for solution.!!
Now I want to mount shared files into MyFiles section. can I mount it?
And can I create folder inside sharing section?
Thanks,
- Greg-DB
No, shared files (i.e., files that have been shared with you, not just files in shared folders) don't offer the same "mounting" functionality that shared folders do. You can list the files shared with you using /2/sharing/list_received_files[/continue]:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-list_received_files
You can create shared folders on demand, using either the web site or the API as discussed above.
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