How to figure out which files have been deleted using the api?

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I am working on a personal project that, when a file is deleted, will update a JSON file that stores whether or not a file has been deleted. The issue is I am having trouble figuring out how to get information on deleted files. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!&nbsp;

Greg-DB · Answer

To see file deletions over time, you should use the&nbsp;/2/files/list_folder[/continue] endpoints (or corresponding native methods, if you're using an SDK). If you store the latest cursor you receive, and later call back to&nbsp;/2/files/list_folder/continue, the result will include&nbsp;DeletedMetadata entries for items that have been deleted, to be processed as described in the&nbsp;/2/files/list_folder&nbsp;documentation.

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