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mafurag
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago
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Getting Unknown API function: /2/files/get_metadata

Hello there, I am currently testing Dropbox API.   This endpoint is giving me errors:   https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_metadata   Its returning the following error: Error in cal...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    4 years ago

    Thanks for reporting this issue. This issue is now fixed and should be working properly. Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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mafurag
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago

The endpoint is working, but I'm occasionally still getting the error. Especially in a situation where the endpoint is accessed multiple times.

 

Is there some throttling on this endpoint?

  • jacobras's avatar
    jacobras
    Helpful | Level 5
    4 years ago
    mafurag that's probably not all servers being updated yet, and load balancing sometimes connecting you to one running older software 🙂 Let's give it some time.

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