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Getty I.'s avatar
Getty I.
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9 years ago

Using save_url w/out specifying folder name

Is there an equivalent to .../1/save_url/auto in v2?  I noticed that when using the v2 save_url, I have to specify the default folder name whereas in v1, I could just use auto.  Please advise.
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Greg-DB's avatar
Greg-DB
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9 years ago

The equivalent of API v1's /1/save_url in API v2 is /2/files/save_url. 

Both of those endpoints do require that the app specify the destination path for the file, in the "path" parameter.

The "auto" value from v1 was used in the "root" parameter, which identified the access type of your app ("sandbox" or "dropbox"), or let the API detect it for you ("auto"). The root parameter is not necessary for API v2, which will always use the "auto" behavior for you.

So, when using API v2's /save_url, if you just supply the filename and extension, e.g. "/filename.ext", it will be placed in the app's root, either full Dropbox or an app folder depending on the permission, like it would in API v1 when you specified "auto".

If the endpoint isn't working as expected of course, please share some code and output showing whatever issue you're running in to and we'll be happy to help.

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