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akagupta
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8 years ago

How to get the root folder name of dropbox account through API?

How to get the root folder name of dropbox  account through API? I can see for basic account it is "Dropbox". When i link it to team account, its "Personal". For team accounts the name is something...
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Greg-DB
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8 years ago

That "Personal" label isn't an actual folder path. It's just the label shown in the UI to help the user identify the account. When using the API to identify files and folders in the account, you don't need to include "Personal" or "Dropbox". For example, a path to a file would just look like "/Getting Started.pdf".

You can identify the type of account from the FullAccount.account_type field returned by /2/users/get_current_account though:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#users-get_current_account 

If it's "basic" or "pro", that would be labeled "Personal" on the Dropbox web site.

Likewise, you can use FullAccount.root_info to see what kind of root the account has.

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akagupta1
Explorer | Level 3
8 years ago

Thanks Greg. The info you shared is really helpful.

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