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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 pro...
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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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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

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