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Здравко
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2 years ago

Account contacts through Dropbox API

Hello,   I want to know what is the meaning of scope "contacts.read". Is there any Dropbox API endpoint (officially supported) that uses that scope? Also, is there a way all contacts in Dropbox acc...
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Greg-DB
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2 years ago

The Dropbox API does not currently offer an endpoint directly using the "contacts.read" scope. The "contacts.read" scope exists as a dependency of the "contacts.write" scope (used by /2/contacts/delete_manual_contacts and /2/contacts/delete_manual_contacts_batch).

 

The Dropbox API does not currently offer an endpoint for listing the contacts in a the account, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.

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    Здравко
    Legendary | Level 20
    2 years ago
    Greg-DB wrote:

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    The Dropbox API does not currently offer an endpoint for listing the contacts in a the account, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. ...

    Yes, it's a good idea such option to be added Greg-DB. This will allow better organized and consistent looking Dropbox integrations as well as lowering like-hood for mistakes while user types already existing contact.

    Thanks again.

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