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Save URL Endpoint for Public Folders via API
When I use the files/save_url API endpoint and enter the URL of a public folder, I get an invalid_url error. I am assuming this is because this endpoint only works on files, not folders, is that corr...
Hi DB-Des,
That's a good point about the shared_link parameter. Because the folder wasn't specifically shared with me, but rather is a publicly accessible link, will this work? I'm getting an error using the Python SDK: "expected type dropbox.files.ShareLink, got string".
If I try using the /sharing/list_folders endpoint, no shared links are returned since there are no folders specifically shared with the current user (again, trying to use this on public URLs).
Am I just doing something wrong in how I'm formatting my shared_link parameter?
dbx = dropbox.Dropbox(access_token)
save_url = 'https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/qva8f9u5ivu7r6uq4c0w5/APiGek2ClDY99vfvErrHPm8/_2025/1115%20Shady%20Lane%20%201-21-25?dl=0&rlkey=gx9b5grnz5t02o9aqxndjeqdn'
dbx.files_list_folder(shared_link=save_url, path='')
DB-Des
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorThe error you’re encountering is due to parameter 'shared_link' expecting a value of type 'SharedLink' rather than a string. The reason for this is that shared URLs could be password-protected, and by providing an object of type 'SharedLink', you ensure that both the string and any associated password can be included properly.
In your case, you can just modify your 'save_url' parameter as such:
save_url = dropbox.files.SharedLink(url="<SHARED_LINK_URL>")
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