We Want to Hear From You! What Do You Want to See on the Community? Tell us here!
Forum Discussion
Paper API: list all docs in a shared folder
I have a folder in my Paper account that has been shared with a few friends. When I use the `docs/list` endpoint, only the docs that I have either created or accessed (depending on the `filter_by` parameter) are listed. What I want to see is a list of all Paper docs contained in my shared folder. For example, a doc that my friend created that I have never accessed. Is this possible?
11 Replies
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
No, I'm afraid there isn't a way to list all documents, including those that you have neither accessed nor created, via the Paper API, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. Any update on this?
Okay, no problem. It is possible to get this information by making several API calls but im afraid ill quickly hit the API limits.
- Greg-DB
nahtnam The rate limiting system is somewhat generous, so you generally don't have to worry about that. Even if you do hit the limit, the lockout period is usually just on the scale of minutes. (If you do get a 429 or 503 error, the Retry-After header in the response to see how long to wait.)
nahtnamHow is it possible?
rossmeissl The best way I found to do it is to call this first: https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-api-v2-explorer/#paper_docs/list and then for each file call this: https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-api-v2-explorer/#paper_docs/get_folder_info and see if it is in the correct folder.
Hi, has there been any update here?
About Dropbox API Support & Feedback
Find help with the Dropbox API from other developers.
