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josuegomes
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago
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File revisions are not moved

File has several revisions:

$ curl "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_revisions" --header "Authorization: Bearer <>" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"limit":10,"mode":"path","path":"/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx"}'


{"is_deleted": false, "entries": [{"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg5w", "client_modified": "2020-01-31T21:23:38Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-26T13:04:45Z", "rev": "5e7248ee5dfda003edfac", "size": 114236, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "d63f98efdeba40f1672d80feded27ac5c9851603df3892d2c986c5c69fa79caf"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg5w", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T14:49:31Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-26T13:03:34Z", "rev": "5e7248aa8065f003edfac", "size": 238648, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "dcf19e77a928f74cd1fc285d5c33415e4aaf7493719034e12914f74a30f0d4fb"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg5w", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T13:57:47Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-26T13:03:26Z", "rev": "5e7248a2bb0dd003edfac", "size": 15754, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "2b9749bf8cb7747e8086b0fc0811d243060a0c7afa884ff6c550ba2f7fa8b6be"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKgmw", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T14:49:31Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-17T10:51:20Z", "rev": "5e66da526ecb9003edfac", "size": 238648, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "dcf19e77a928f74cd1fc285d5c33415e4aaf7493719034e12914f74a30f0d4fb"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKgmw", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T13:57:47Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-17T10:51:13Z", "rev": "5e66da4bc3bf3003edfac", "size": 15754, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "2b9749bf8cb7747e8086b0fc0811d243060a0c7afa884ff6c550ba2f7fa8b6be"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKRrw", "client_modified": "2018-06-27T11:01:50Z", "server_modified": "2022-06-29T21:34:05Z", "rev": "5e29ce99fc7aa003edfac", "size": 22885, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "c7853a226648a218f3b80227c746f13c57d2bb789771f02b8d8f881f3965d83c"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKRrw", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T13:57:47Z", "server_modified": "2022-06-29T21:08:17Z", "rev": "5e29c8d595ec9003edfac", "size": 15754, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "2b9749bf8cb7747e8086b0fc0811d243060a0c7afa884ff6c550ba2f7fa8b6be"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKRrg", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T13:57:47Z", "server_modified": "2022-06-29T21:01:25Z", "rev": "5e29c74cbb736003edfac", "size": 15754, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "2b9749bf8cb7747e8086b0fc0811d243060a0c7afa884ff6c550ba2f7fa8b6be"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKRrQ", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T14:50:02Z", "server_modified": "2022-06-29T21:00:45Z", "rev": "5e29c725c9f01003edfac", "size": 119673, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "d555aeb8c6a4cd830f80947daed0b9aa39808d1f22498ca083884395586204d0"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKRrA", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T14:49:31Z", "server_modified": "2022-06-29T20:59:47Z", "rev": "5e29c6ef4d1e2003edfac", "size": 238648, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "dcf19e77a928f74cd1fc285d5c33415e4aaf7493719034e12914f74a30f0d4fb"}]}

 

Moving a file with move api https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-move.

No errors:

 

$ curl "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/move_v2" --header "Authorization: Bearer <>" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"allow_ownership_transfer":false,"allow_shared_folder":false,"autorename":false,"from_path":"/Work/versions/Budget.xlsx","to_path":"/Work/versions/copy/Budget.xlsx"}'

 

The revisions don't show in the moved file:

$ curl "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_revisions" --header "Authorization: Bearer <>" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"limit":10,"mode":"path","path":"/Work/versions/copy/Budget.xlsx"}'

 

{"is_deleted": false, "entries": [{"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/copy/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/copy/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg5w", "client_modified": "2020-01-31T21:23:38Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-26T14:06:26Z", "rev": "5e7256b7b5fa2003edfac", "size": 114236, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "d63f98efdeba40f1672d80feded27ac5c9851603df3892d2c986c5c69fa79caf"}, {"name": "Budget.xlsx", "path_lower": "/work/versions/copy/budget.xlsx", "path_display": "/Work/versions/copy/Budget.xlsx", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKgmw", "client_modified": "2022-04-11T14:49:31Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-26T13:01:46Z", "rev": "5e7248434462b003edfac", "size": 238648, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "dcf19e77a928f74cd1fc285d5c33415e4aaf7493719034e12914f74a30f0d4fb"}]}

 

 

 

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

    Yes, that's expected. You're using the "id" mode, so it shows the history of the file with the supplied ID across moves, including the revision of the file at each location where it is/was.

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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 years ago

    The file revision history doesn't follow a file when it is moved to another path. You can get the file revision history for a file across moves though by setting "mode" to "id" instead of "path" though. Refer to the /2/files/list_revisions documentation for more information.

  • josuegomes's avatar
    josuegomes
    Helpful | Level 6
    4 years ago

    Using the file id the behavior is even more bizarre. A revision is added after each move. Is this expected?

     

    $ curl "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_revisions" --header "Authorization: Bearer " --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"limit":10,"mode":"id","path":"id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg9Q"}'

     

    {"is_deleted": false, "entries": [{"name": "ada.jpg", "path_lower": "/work/ver/ada.jpg", "path_display": "/Work/ver/ada.jpg", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg9Q", "client_modified": "2019-07-30T21:11:19Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-29T20:40:07Z", "rev": "5e76744f356ba003edfac", "size": 99003, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "a1feb184b8b5723de4f3d16e8530c71759c4a569bc368b0ee88a3acdde9310df"}]}

     

    $ curl "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/move_v2" --header "Authorization: Bearer " --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"allow_ownership_transfer":false,"allow_shared_folder":false,"autorename":false,"from_path":"id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg9Q","to_path":"/Work/ver/copy/ada.jpg"}'

     

    {"metadata": {".tag": "file", "name": "ada.jpg", "path_lower": "/work/ver/copy/ada.jpg", "path_display": "/Work/ver/copy/ada.jpg", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg9Q", "client_modified": "2019-07-30T21:11:19Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-29T20:41:50Z", "rev": "5e7674b15c34c003edfac", "size": 99003, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "a1feb184b8b5723de4f3d16e8530c71759c4a569bc368b0ee88a3acdde9310df"}}

     

    $ curl "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_revisions" --header "Authorization: Bearer " --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"limit":10,"mode":"id","path":"id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg9Q"}'

     

    {"is_deleted": false, "entries": [{"name": "ada.jpg", "path_lower": "/work/ver/copy/ada.jpg", "path_display": "/Work/ver/copy/ada.jpg", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg9Q", "client_modified": "2019-07-30T21:11:19Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-29T20:41:50Z", "rev": "5e7674b15c34c003edfac", "size": 99003, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "a1feb184b8b5723de4f3d16e8530c71759c4a569bc368b0ee88a3acdde9310df"}, {"name": "ada.jpg", "path_lower": "/work/ver/ada.jpg", "path_display": "/Work/ver/ada.jpg", "id": "id:teAlu1WEq40AAAAAAAKg9Q", "client_modified": "2019-07-30T21:11:19Z", "server_modified": "2022-08-29T20:40:07Z", "rev": "5e76744f356ba003edfac", "size": 99003, "is_downloadable": true, "content_hash": "a1feb184b8b5723de4f3d16e8530c71759c4a569bc368b0ee88a3acdde9310df"}]}

     

     

     

     

     

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 years ago

    Yes, that's expected. You're using the "id" mode, so it shows the history of the file with the supplied ID across moves, including the revision of the file at each location where it is/was.

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