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Dropbox's code example for sharing a file link in Python not working
#Python code provided by Dropbox import requests import json url = "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/sharing/get_shared_link_metadata" headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer append-current-toke...
cristrod817, as Greg pointed out, 'url' parameter is missing in your request and of course, the error message, you're receiving, notes the same. Take a look once again in the link you post above. There are 3 parameters - 1 mandatory and 2 optional. You have put only one of the optional params. 🙂 Where is the link you want to check metadata for? That's it.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThanks for clarifying! That's correct, the /2/sharing/get_shared_link_metadata endpoint does require the 'url' parameter. That endpoint is a way to get information about a Dropbox shared link, so you need to include the Dropbox shared link in the call. The 'path' parameter can additionally be supplied to request information about a particular item relative to the folder, if the shared link itself is for a folder.
In my testing, the API v2 Explorer "Python request (requests library)" option for that endpoint is correctly including the 'url' parameter, and likewise I wasn't able to reproduce the original "request body is empty" error with this code, so it sounds like you were using a modified version of that code.
Anyway, it looks like you've got this sorted out now, but let us know if you need help with anything else.
Ok, I have updated the code to include the url parameter within the data = statement. Now I am getting the same error as the default code provided by Dropbox. I have included a print statement at the end of the code so I can see the response which is:
{"error_summary": "shared_link_not_found/..", "error": {".tag": "shared_link_not_found"}}
The code is identical to that
Here's my updated code:
import requests
import json
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer sxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx removed",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
data = {
"path": "/Cris Rodriguez/Baby Dream CSV/Beach Vibes (GO) 6x8 WEB.jpg"
}
r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(data))
print(r.text)Default code by DropboxMy Python CodeError returned by Dropbox Code
cristrod817, where is your shared link? 🙃 Did you forget what you're trying achieve - to get shared link metadata? You have to provide a shared link with that url field, not just some URL! What actually do you expect to see as metadata for the 'link' you provided? 😁
Hope this gives the next step.
I am following the exact example provided in The API Explorer.
https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-api-v2-explorer/#sharing_get_shared_link_metadata
I can't provide a share link, I am expecting a share link from Dropbox. That purpose of this exercise, isn't it? Or am I missing something? Can you please provide an example? I am just following the example code provided by Dropbox.
Thank you for responding.
This is the shared link I am expecting from my call to Dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/38czpuizzl9xxq1/Beach%20Vibes%20%28GO%29%206x8%20WEB.jpg?dl=0
So, I don't understand the error.
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