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Sharing an app folder
I would like to create an iOS app that saves some voice recordings into an app folder. Then the iOS app should mail a link to the app folder to other users, who (using the same iOS app) should be ab...
- Unfortunately the Dropbox API just happens to not have the particular functionality you're looking for. I've sent this along as feedback, but I can't promise if or when any of this functionality would be implemented.
I get the feeling that my suggested scenario in some way violates the business model of Dropbox.
Why isn't it possible for my friend to see the files including metadata in my app folder without auth ?
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorUnfortunately the Dropbox API just happens to not have the particular functionality you're looking for. I've sent this along as feedback, but I can't promise if or when any of this functionality would be implemented.
Hi Greg,
thank you for your help and considerations.
I sincerely hope that the functionality I'm seeking is reasonable and that you will support it in the great SwiftyDropbox
Thanks,
/Lars
- Greg-DBDropbox API v2 now supports listing the contents of a shared link for a folder. This can be accomplished using the same interface as listing a folder in a connected user's account, via the list_folder functionality. To list the contents of a shared link for a folder, you instead provide the shared link URL in the `shared_link` parameter to list_folder:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-list_folder
If you're using an official SDK, there will also be a corresponding method for this endpoint:
In the Swift SDK that's available as `listFolder`:
https://dropbox.github.io/SwiftyDropbox/api-docs/latest/Classes/FilesRoutes.html#/s:13SwiftyDropbox11FilesRoutesC10listFolderAA10RpcRequestCyAA0C0C04ListF16ResultSerializerCAH0if5ErrorK0CGSS4path_Sb9recursiveSb16includeMediaInfoSb0O7DeletedSb0O24HasExplicitSharedMembersSb0O14MountedFolderss6UInt32VSg5limittF
Note that this only supports user authentication, not app authentication, so you will need an access token to make this call. Support for app authentication for this is open as a request with the team, but I can't promise if/when that would be implemented.
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