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marjamueller
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago
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How to create shortcuts (non-downloadable .web files) using the API

Hi,

 

I'm looking for a way to create shortcuts (e.g. Create -> Shortcut in web client that results in a non-downloadable .web file) using the Dropbox API in a team space. I otherwise have no problems working with ordinary file and folder types using the API.

 

I went through the API documentation, but wasn't able to find a hint. I'm probably missing something. Is there anybody that may push me into the right direction?

 

Regards,

Marja

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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    5 years ago

    The Dropbox API doesn't currently offer a way to create shortcuts like this programmatically, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though. 

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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    5 years ago

    The Dropbox API doesn't currently offer a way to create shortcuts like this programmatically, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though. 

  • marjamueller's avatar
    marjamueller
    Explorer | Level 3
    5 years ago

    Thanks for the quick response and for passing it along.

     

    Regards

    Marja

     

  • amzp's avatar
    amzp
    Helpful | Level 7
    3 years ago

    can we get this feature?

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    3 years ago

    amzp I don't have any news on this feature request.

  • amzp's avatar
    amzp
    Helpful | Level 7
    3 years ago

    i want to be able to generate .web files via bulk or api access.

     

    many times there is files or links from other third party applications that i need in my folders

     

    there is no other way to create a .web file / url link one by one

  • amzp's avatar
    amzp
    Helpful | Level 7
    3 years ago

    is it better to start a feature request in the community for this?

     

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    3 years ago

    amzp This existing thread serves as the feature request for this. You don't need to create another one.

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    amzp
    Helpful | Level 7
    3 years ago

    Greg-DB even though it is marked as done because it has a solution?

     

    i mean the feature is more important now since you've integrated creating GOOGLE DOCS in drive instead of dropbox and creating a .web Link. The .web files are becoming a bigger part of dropbox connections?

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    3 years ago

    amzp Yes, even though the original author has marked a reply to this thread as a solution, we're still tracking this thread internally as a feature request.

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