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Can't Find Files in Ruby dropbox_api
Hi folks. I have an API issue here.
I'm using the Ruby gem dropbox_api.
I've registered a Dropbox project for a folder in my Dropbox root path. I can't seem to list the files inside that root.
- Full permissions set
- auth token is working fine
- I can get my account using this token
- There are two files in this project root folder, but it's reporting no files in there at all
I simply cannot find any files nor folders at all, and I don't know why. The gem's Issues on github don't show any issues that are related. So I'm assuming the gem is working properly, with nearly 4 million downloads. I'm assuming I'm doing something wrong.
I've triple checked all this and even Gemini 2.0 has said it has nothing more to suggest other than post in here. That's pretty solid.
So anybody with any insight, please tell me what you want to see as I can't get past any of this.
Cheers
Hello Rich F.5,
When you use an access token from an API app with the “app folder" access type, you are correct that the root path of your API calls refers to your app's dedicated folder. For example, if I create an API app named “TestAppFolder” with the “app folder” access type, I will only have access to the folder located at the path /Apps/TestAppFolder while using the access token connected to that API app. If the app folder "TestAppFolder" is empty, no files or folders will be listed when calling the Dropbox API.
Would you be able to cross-check if the app folder you're attempting to access contains any files or folders?
Please note that when using an API app with access type 'app folder', each user gets their own separate app folder in their account when they authorize the app to connect. The app folders for different users of an app do not sync with each other.
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