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schmidtc63
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1 month ago

list_folder is not returning media info

I am sending a request using this endpoint:  https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder And sending this data: { "path": "/Otter+Moon", "include_media_info": true, "include_has_explicit_shar...
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DB-Des
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1 month ago

Hi schmidtc63​ 

Just to clarify, neither /2/files/list_folder nor /2/files/get_metadata is deprecated. Were you maybe referring to /2/files/alpha/get_metadata?

As far as /2/files/list_folder, this endpoint stopped returning MediaInfo back in 2019. I can certainly pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.

That said, /2/files/get_metadata should be returning MediaInfo, which would include dimensions for a photo file.

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schmidtc63
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1 month ago

It would be nice to include that information on the list_folder request. Why force multiple queries when the information is there and easily accessible? Unless I'm missing something with overhead that makes it difficult or time-consuming. But if I need meta-data, I'm going to get it anyway using the get_metadata endpoint. More requests, more overhead. Same data.

 

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    DB-Des
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    1 month ago

    schmidtc63​ 

    We understand where you’re coming from.

    That feedback makes sense, and we’ll pass it along for consideration. We appreciate you taking the time to call this out and explain the impact it has on your implementation.

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