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Ankita W.'s avatar
Ankita W.
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10 years ago

How to get last modified date for folders in Dropbox V2 API ?

Hi, I am trying migrate from v1 to v2 and get to the user's root folder and view all the list of files and folders with last modified date. I am passing "https://api.dropbox.com/2/files/list_folder"...
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Greg-DB's avatar
Greg-DB
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7 years ago

PowZone No, unfortunately I don't have any news on this.

BouzianeAmineLocalfr's avatar
BouzianeAmineLocalfr
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

Hello,

 

Is there any updates regarding this subject ? if it's the case can you point me to the doc.

 

And thanks.

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

    BouzianeAmineLocalfr No, unfortunately I don't have an update on this feature request.

  • BouzianeAmineLocalfr's avatar
    BouzianeAmineLocalfr
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago

    Thanks for replaying, so fast.

  • Miros's avatar
    Miros
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    6 years ago

    Seriously? Is it really not possible to get create/modify date/time for files and folders using the Dropbox API?

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

    Miros Modified time is available for files, but not folders. Created time is not available for either. You can find the full documentation on the different pieces of metadata that are available for different types in the documentation, such as for /2/files/get_metadata.

  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
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    4 years ago
    Greg-DB wrote:

    ... for files, but not folders. Created time is not available for either. ...

    Hmm... 🤔 Not entirely true! It seems Dropbox (as system) keeps folders creation moment internally (I have no idea why). It's another thing that this creation time is not accessible using Dropbox API for the folders. 😉 Actually there is no creation time field in all API structures at all.

    File creation moment and folder last change moment are unavailable in Dropbox at all (not only in API and SDK or I haven't seen any symptoms to something else at least).

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