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Gary_Boxer
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6 years ago
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Error in call to API function "files/list_folder": request body: unknown field 'Path'

I have a sample WinDev code below which login to Dropbox and obtain a Token and try to list the files/folder in the root. ie Path = "". when it gets to the line "HTTPresponse is httpResponse = HTTP...
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  • Gary_Boxer's avatar
    Gary_Boxer
    6 years ago

    Thanks, Greg, I have changed the path from "Path" to "path" and it is returning the list of files from the folder. Really appreciate your quick response and spotting the error. Will remember that parameters are case-sensitive.

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Greg-DB
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6 years ago

Dropbox API v2 parameter names are case-sensitive. The parameter you're trying to use on /2/files/list_folder is named "path", so you'll need to specify "path" instead of "Path".

  • Gary_Boxer's avatar
    Gary_Boxer
    Helpful | Level 5
    6 years ago

    Thanks, Greg, I have changed the path from "Path" to "path" and it is returning the list of files from the folder. Really appreciate your quick response and spotting the error. Will remember that parameters are case-sensitive.

    • Lukag's avatar
      Lukag
      Collaborator | Level 8
      2 years ago

      Hi Gary_Boxer,

      i found this post very interesting because i'd need access to file of dropbox.

      I use vb.net in my web application.

      Do you know where can i found some example to  dim authparameter, use token etc etc ? 

      Thank you 

      Luca 

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