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Shared file link not working programatically
I am creating an android app that downloads a shared file though normal http, not using the dropbox api. I am creating a shared link to the file manually, then I am using that link in my app. However, I am not getting the file back. Instead I am getting some dropbox file. Here is the beginning of what is in the file I get:
!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en" xmlns:fb="http://ogp.me/ns/fb#" xml:lang="en" class="media-mobile" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><script nonce="y2kO2oszFg5
the http download I am using works correctly on several other files on the internet, but not for any of the publicly shared dropbox file links.
The file link does work if I past it into a browser.
Not sure why dropbox dosn't return this file? I am trying to access it just like a browser would.
Thanks, Dan
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I figured it out. the link url I was using had dl=0 at the end of it. I had to change to dl=1.
cheers
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Dan, I'm glad to hear you sorted this out already. By default, these shared links do return preview pages, but you can modify them, as you found. You can find more information here:
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