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ChrisGrahamMast
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9 years ago

File Requests

We'd like to create a file request that we use for multiple projects from multiple clients. Each time someone uploads files, we'd like Dropbox to create a folder that's titled with the customers emai...
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ChrisGrahamMast
Helpful | Level 6
9 years ago
Another alternative might be if Dropbox updates Zapier to include a “create file request” zap.
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Greg-DB
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9 years ago
Unfortunately, I'm afraid I can't offer help with Zapier, as that's made by a third party. I don't know whether or not it's possible to correctly format the HTTPS request for the Dropbox API call using that Zapier client. (One thing I do see though is that you have "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/file_requests/create/" instead of "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/file_requests/create". I.e., you shouldn't have that extra "/" at the end.)

Apologies I can't be of more help with that!
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    ChrisGrahamMast
    Helpful | Level 6
    9 years ago

    No worries Greg! Thanks for the tip! Do you know if there's any plan to allow file requests to be embedded? That would be utterly amazing.

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    Greg-DB
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    9 years ago
    We don't currently have any plans for embeddable file requests, but I'll pass this along as a feature request.
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    ChrisGrahamMast
    Helpful | Level 6
    9 years ago

    Is there a way with a File Reqest to enable to option to upload a folder, rather than files? Paticualrly if someone is already a Dropbox user and just wanted to send us a folder? As it is now, it looks like the only option is to upload lots of files.

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    Greg-DB
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    9 years ago
    No, unfortunately file requests don't accept entire folder uploads, only files.

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