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srmklive/flysystem-dropbox-v2 - get dropbox share link
I am using srmklive/flysystem-dropbox-v2 package with a Laravel 5.3 installation. My files are getting stored in dropbox however I'm not able to retrieve the shareable link of these dropbox files. Also, I want that the link should be visible to guest users too. Does anyone know how to go about this?
[Cross-linking for reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44767850/srmklive-flysystem-dropbox-v2-get-dropbox-share-link-on-a-laravel-5-3-applicat ]
The getTemporaryLink method in the srmklive/flysystem-dropbox-v2 library corresponds to the /2/files/get_temporary_link endpoint on Dropbox API v2.
If you want a shareable link instead of a temporary link, you should instead use /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings. It looks like /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings is unfortunately not implemented in srmklive/flysystem-dropbox-v2's DropboxClient.php though.
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
[Cross-linking for reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44767850/srmklive-flysystem-dropbox-v2-get-dropbox-share-link-on-a-laravel-5-3-applicat ]
The getTemporaryLink method in the srmklive/flysystem-dropbox-v2 library corresponds to the /2/files/get_temporary_link endpoint on Dropbox API v2.
If you want a shareable link instead of a temporary link, you should instead use /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings. It looks like /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings is unfortunately not implemented in srmklive/flysystem-dropbox-v2's DropboxClient.php though.
Thanks for the info Greg.
Do the following packages extend the functionality that I'm looking for?
1. https://github.com/spatie/dropbox-api
2. https://github.com/spatie/flysystem-dropbox
If not, can you please suggest any alternative package that is compatible with Laravel 5.3 ?
- Greg-DB
The spatie/flysystem-dropbox library doesn't seem to have it:
The spatie/dropbox-api library does seem to:
https://github.com/spatie/dropbox-api/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=create_shared_link_with_settings&type=
In there, it seems to be the createSharedLinkWithSettings method:
I don't know of any other Laravel libraries off hand though.
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