Deleting a file using a Shared Link through the API

[Gonzo345]

Hi there:

I'm brand new with the Dropbox API for .NET and I've made my steps forward.

The thing is that we want to work with shared links in terms of deleting files. I know I can use the

DropboxClient.Files.DeleteAsync(remoteRoute);

That would delete the file if I know the route it has, but... What about if I just know the link but I have full access to the account through the API? I mean, I could download the file (using the Files.DownloadAsync), but I couldn't delete the file unless I have the file route, which is not being provided if I recover the file through the shared link...

Thanks for all in advance. Mastering this official API is being... interesting 

Gonzo345.

[Greg-DB · Accepted solution]

You can use GetSharedLinkMetadataAsync to get the metadata for a shared link. You can then use the returned SharedLinkMetadata.PathLower to delete the file.

[Gonzo345]

Thank you so much for this answer! This made my day, Greg!

Have a nice day, DropBoss!