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    <title>topic Dropbox and files shared from a link in Dropbox API Support &amp; Feedback</title>
    <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/Dropbox-and-files-shared-from-a-link/m-p/324652#M19082</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;So. I have a file shared via an email link. The URL is of the "/scl/" type.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Apparently, one can't download via API for this type of link.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I can't see how one creates any other type of URL link, but that's not my question. Actually, it is, it's Q1.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Q1/ How do I instruct third party how to create a share that I can sownload via the API?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Q2/ I have two options with this link - Download Direct and Download to dropbox. Download Direct is not working via API - everytime I want the "fresh" version of the file, I need to manually click on the link again and download it. If I download to dropbox, and the user updates the "real" file, will the version in my dropbox automatically update? Hoping against hope here.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Q3/ The URL seems to be "aware" of which account it's been shared with. What I mean is, I have a dropbox associated with my gmail account. The link was created and shared with my work email account (which didn't have a dropbox account at the time). The person sharing the file wasn't aware of my gmail account.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;So now I've created a new dropbox account with my work email. If I click on the link, I get a message "soz, no access, you signed in as work account". So I sign out, sign into my gmail account, and I can download.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;My question is: once I click on the file link for the first time and log onto dropbox, is the share now associated with just that account?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Cheers all&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;---=L&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 09:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Laurielounge</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2019-05-29T09:08:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Dropbox and files shared from a link</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/Dropbox-and-files-shared-from-a-link/m-p/324652#M19082</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;So. I have a file shared via an email link. The URL is of the "/scl/" type.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Apparently, one can't download via API for this type of link.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I can't see how one creates any other type of URL link, but that's not my question. Actually, it is, it's Q1.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Q1/ How do I instruct third party how to create a share that I can sownload via the API?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Q2/ I have two options with this link - Download Direct and Download to dropbox. Download Direct is not working via API - everytime I want the "fresh" version of the file, I need to manually click on the link again and download it. If I download to dropbox, and the user updates the "real" file, will the version in my dropbox automatically update? Hoping against hope here.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Q3/ The URL seems to be "aware" of which account it's been shared with. What I mean is, I have a dropbox associated with my gmail account. The link was created and shared with my work email account (which didn't have a dropbox account at the time). The person sharing the file wasn't aware of my gmail account.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;So now I've created a new dropbox account with my work email. If I click on the link, I get a message "soz, no access, you signed in as work account". So I sign out, sign into my gmail account, and I can download.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;My question is: once I click on the file link for the first time and log onto dropbox, is the share now associated with just that account?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Cheers all&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;---=L&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 09:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/Dropbox-and-files-shared-from-a-link/m-p/324652#M19082</guid>
      <dc:creator>Laurielounge</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-05-29T09:08:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Dropbox and files shared from a link</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/Dropbox-and-files-shared-from-a-link/m-p/324784#M19085</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;1. You can find instructions for copying a standard shared link for a file (i.e., which would be of the "/s/" type, which can be downloaded via the API), here:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/view-only-access" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/view-only-access&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;2. No, when you download from a shared link, you download a copy of the linked file at that point in time. If the link owner then updates their file, your downloaded copy will not be updated.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;It sounds like you want continuous and syncing access to someone's file, so using "shared folders" instead of "shared links" may be a better fit for you. I.e., you can have the file's owner put the file in a folder, and then &lt;A href="https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/share-with-others" target="_self"&gt;share that folder with you as a shared folder&lt;/A&gt;. Once you accept that invitiation, adding that shared folder, any changes they make in the shared folder will automatically sync to your account as well.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;3. Yes, that file's link is shared with just that account. You can have the owner send it to your new account as well, but it sounds like using a shared folder (as above) may be a better solution.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:11:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/Dropbox-and-files-shared-from-a-link/m-p/324784#M19085</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greg-DB</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-01-23T16:11:02Z</dc:date>
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