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sagar_lonkar
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Unable to get event for child files deletion when parent folder is deleted

If we delete parent folder which holds multiple files inside in it , then events API with file_operation category only return single event for folder deletion with file count. {"timestamp":"2023-...
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Greg-DB
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3 years ago

The Dropbox API does not offer an option for controlling that kind of reporting behavior. On Dropbox, the deletion of a parent implies the deletion of all of the children of that parent.

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