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tronclue
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Error downloading files using the dropbox library in python

Hi, I am trying to access the files in my shared folder (which I mount) using the python library. I keep getting the following error - dropbox.exceptions.BadInputError: BadInputError('xxxxxxxx', 'E...
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Jay
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4 years ago
Hi tronclue, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Just for clarification, are you accessing the Dropbox folder using the Dropbox API itself, or is Python accessing the local folder?

This will help me to assist further!
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    tronclue
    Explorer | Level 4
    4 years ago

    I am using the dropbox API. To be specific, I am using the function:

    dropbox.dropbox_client.Dropbox.files_download(path = xxx)

    I was able to get the list the files using the Dropbox object but downloading caused errors while using the same object. I've also tried it with a new oauth token, but no progress on that end.

     

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      Jay
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      4 years ago
      Thanks for the info, I'll move this thread to the appropriate forum for more specialist support.

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