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What is shared_folder_id and parent_ shared_folder_id ?

What is shared_folder_id and parent_ shared_folder_id ?

debjit
Explorer | Level 3

I am confused with the following:

 

  • shared_folder_id
  • parent_shared_folder_id

 

user A shares folder F with user B who mounts the folder as G. What would be shared_folder_id and parent_shared_folder_id for G ?

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Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
For files, the `parent_shared_folder_id` is the "ID of shared folder that holds this file." For folders, the `parent_shared_folder_id` is the "ID of the parent shared folder. This field is present only if the folder is contained within another shared folder." That is, `parent_shared_folder_id` is only set for items inside shared folders and it tells you the ID of that shared folder above it.

The `shared_folder_id` is the "ID of the shared folder" itself. That is, `shared_folder_id` is only available for shared folders themselves.

In your example, the shared folder, mounted as F for user A and mounted as G for user B, would report the same `shared_folder_id` for both users. It would report `parent_shared_folder_id` if it is nested under another shared folder (e.g., a team folder).

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