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tcnolan7
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3 years ago
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dropbox embedder cannot download file

Hi all,   We are trying to use the DropBox embedder in our website to allow users to download files.  I have the DropBox folder shared and set to "Anyone with this link can edit".   The embedder ...
  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    3 years ago

    tcnolan7 The team is still working on some aspects of this issue, but yes the file download functionality in particular should be working now.

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Greg-DB
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3 years ago

Thanks, that's helpful. I just checked on this more specifically for you, and it looks like in this case that workaround unfortunately won't actually help. (There are a few variables at play here; apologies for the trouble.) In any case I've raised this with the team and I'll follow up once I have an update on the issue.

  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
    Legendary | Level 20
    3 years ago

    😁 Let see... where is the rlkey parameter skipped on processing? 🙂 It becomes so when the things get changed from now for yesterday...

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    tcnolan7
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago

    Hi Greg,

     

    If the Embedder is not an option for us, is it possible to achieve the same results using the API?  Basically we simply want to display a certain folder and allow the user to explore subfolders and download files.

     

    Thank you.

     

     

    • Здравко's avatar
      Здравко
      Legendary | Level 20
      3 years ago
      tcnolan7 wrote:

      ..., is it possible to achieve the same results using the API? ...

      Hi tcnolan7,

      Nothing can stops you do that. Of course, if we ignore that you would need to implement everything, implemented by the Embedder, yourself. A pros can be that you can make everything more customized. 😉

      Good luck.

    • Greg-DB's avatar
      Greg-DB
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      3 years ago

      tcnolan7 Здравко is correct; it is possible to implement functionality like this using the Dropbox API, but it would be substantially more work. For instance, you could use the API from your server to call /2/files/list_folder[/continue] to list files/folders, and /2/files/download to download file content, and then display the desired information on your site.

       

      Anyway, this issue for the Embedder is still open with the team, and I'll follow up here once I have an update on it.

      • tcnolan7's avatar
        tcnolan7
        Helpful | Level 5
        3 years ago

        Thank you for the feedback.  Yes it would definitely be better if we could get the Embedder to work correctly.  I understand implementing this functionality using the API would require more work.

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