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ca-01
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10 months ago

The results of "/files/search_v2" may be different.

Even though the request parameters are the same, the response results for "/files/search_v2" may differ. The response may contain search result folders/files, or it may contain zero search results. ...
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ca-01's avatar
ca-01
New member | Level 2
10 months ago

DB-Des 

Thank you for your reply.

As of February 12, 2025, the number of search results was zero approximately one in three times, but as of February 17, 2025, the correct number of search results is returned even after 50 tries.

Have there been any fixes or improvements made on Dropbox's side?

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    DB-Des
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    10 months ago

    ca-01,

    There have not been any recent changes made to the way searches are processed or results handled from the /files/search_v2 endpoint. Should this change in the future, we will make sure to publicly communicate this.

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      ca-01
      New member | Level 2
      10 months ago

      Thank you for your reply.

      Are there any mitigations or workarounds to avoid getting 0 search results ?
      (For example, try again if the number of search results is 0, devise request parameters, etc.)

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        DB-Des
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        10 months ago

        Hi ca-01,

        Since there isn’t an option to manipulate search results in the request, we recommend implementing logic in your integration to handle cases where 0 search results are returned.

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