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dmytromaliuta
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5 years ago

Dropbox Paper API

Hello, I worked with your Dropbox Paper API and I have one question. Where I can get "doc_id" in endpoint "/docs/get_metadata"? I tried to find it and call the API method but in all cases, I get an e...
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Greg-DB
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5 years ago

Exactly how you interact with Paper docs via the API for any particular account will depend on what version of Paper that account is configured to use. Please refer to the Paper Migration Guide for information on the two versions and what endpoints you should use for each.

 

Once you've done so, if you're still having any trouble with the API, please let me know what version your account is using, and share the API request and response for the error you're getting so I can tell a look and help. Please be sure to redact your access token though.

  • dmytromaliuta's avatar
    dmytromaliuta
    Explorer | Level 3
    5 years ago

    My request looks like:

     

    curl --location --request POST 'https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/paper/docs/get_metadata' \
    --header 'Authorization: Bearer ***' \
    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    --data-raw '{
    "doc_id": "uaSvRuxvnkFa12PTkBv5q"
    }'
     
    I checked your Paper Migration Guide but in this article no information about the endpoint that I use. I use this doc: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/paper-api-alpha
    Can you check it and tell me where I can find doc_id for this endpoint?
    • Greg-DB's avatar
      Greg-DB
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      5 years ago

      That endpoint is meant for use with legacy Paper docs (i.e., the old version, where Paper docs are not part of the Dropbox filesystem). If you are using legacy Paper docs, you can get the list of Paper doc IDs from /2/paper/docs/list and /2/paper/docs/list/continue.

       

      (By the way, note that the alpha endpoint you linked to may change or disappear without notice, and will be retired with the rest of the legacy Paper API as well.)

      • dmytromaliuta's avatar
        dmytromaliuta
        Explorer | Level 3
        5 years ago

        Thanks a lot! Now it works. But I have one more question. Do you have an endpoint that not legacy which retrieves metadata of paper doc? Can you share the link?

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