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JimRobinson
Explorer | Level 4
8 years ago

password protected file via API

I have been unable to download a password protected file using the API,  even with the API explorer.   Specifically the endpoint  /get_shared_link_file  fails with the following message   curl -X...
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JimRobinson's avatar
JimRobinson
Explorer | Level 4
8 years ago
Oh thanks, should have deleted that. It was a generated token from the API explorer.

I can send you a link to the actual password protected file I was trying to access if that is helpful, it does not contain any sensitive information.
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Greg-DB
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8 years ago
Thanks! I believe we have enough information, but I'll let you know if we need anything else.
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    Greg-DB
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    6 years ago

    This issue with calling /2/sharing/get_shared_link_file with a password is now fixed and should be working properly.

    Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, and thanks again for bringing this to our attention.

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