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AmanSingh
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5 years ago
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Delete File Version History

Is there any way to delete file version history for Dropbox using the Java API ?

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    kylea
    5 years ago

    The permanent_delete call will delete a file and its version history. Using this call requires using the Business API on a Dropbox team.

    There is otherwise no way to erase version history using the API.

     

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    kylea
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    5 years ago

    The permanent_delete call will delete a file and its version history. Using this call requires using the Business API on a Dropbox team.

    There is otherwise no way to erase version history using the API.

     

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