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Retrieve all files in App shared folder (respecting folder tree)
Hi! I'd like to display all files of from a shared folder, using DropBox API respecting my folder hierachy. I followed 2 different ways : 1) My first idea was to use the files/list_folder endpoint ...
Hi! Happy to help. A couple clarifying questions:
- Could you clarify what you mean by 'respecting folder heirarchy'?
- What is the final way you want your files displayed?In general, your #1 solution is the better way to go. I reccommend continuing to iterate on that solution.
A response from a successful list_folder response will typically look like this:
{ "entries": [ { ".tag": "file", "name": "Prime_Numbers.txt", "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw", "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "server_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78", "size": 7212, "path_lower": "/homework/math/prime_numbers.txt", "path_display": "/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt", "sharing_info": { "read_only": true, "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421", "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc" }, "is_downloadable": true, "property_groups": [ { "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa", "fields": [ { "name": "Security Policy", "value": "Confidential" } ] } ], "has_explicit_shared_members": false, "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855" },
// other entries
];The property named 'path_lower' (or path_display) contains the explicit path to your file. Those strings contain all the information about where your file lives in relation to your folder heirarchy.
You can either parse the string manually (using a built-in method like `split('/')`) or bring in a module to help work with the path. In both cases you should be able to use the path information to handle your files according to that heirarchy.
TaylorKrusen
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi! Happy to help. A couple clarifying questions:
- Could you clarify what you mean by 'respecting folder heirarchy'?
- What is the final way you want your files displayed?
In general, your #1 solution is the better way to go. I reccommend continuing to iterate on that solution.
A response from a successful list_folder response will typically look like this:
{
"entries": [
{
".tag": "file",
"name": "Prime_Numbers.txt",
"id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw",
"client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
"server_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
"rev": "a1c10ce0dd78",
"size": 7212,
"path_lower": "/homework/math/prime_numbers.txt",
"path_display": "/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt",
"sharing_info": {
"read_only": true,
"parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421",
"modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc"
},
"is_downloadable": true,
"property_groups": [
{
"template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa",
"fields": [
{
"name": "Security Policy",
"value": "Confidential"
}
]
}
],
"has_explicit_shared_members": false,
"content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
},
// other entries
];
The property named 'path_lower' (or path_display) contains the explicit path to your file. Those strings contain all the information about where your file lives in relation to your folder heirarchy.
You can either parse the string manually (using a built-in method like `split('/')`) or bring in a module to help work with the path. In both cases you should be able to use the path information to handle your files according to that heirarchy.
Hi! Thanks for the help!
You definitely right. Split the 'path_lower' will do the job to recreate the folder hierarchy.
By 'respecting folder hierarchy' I don't know how to explain ^^ but I'd like to display something like :
Thank you very much for your quick reply!
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for following up and clarifying! I'm glad Taylor was able to help. Yes, to reconstruct the folder hiearachy like that, you'll want to split the path on "/".
For reference, whenever you're going to display the path to the user, you should use the "path_display" value. Whenever you're using the path to make another API call though, it's best to use the "path_lower" value.
Thanks Greg K. for that clarification. That makes sense for me using "path_lower" to request the API if needed. But good to know.
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