Download on scoped app

[sosnos]

I got a Scoped App (App Folder) where I put a JPG image and now I want to download it with my Javascript app, on a Node JS environment.

When I try to use the "filesDownload" method, I get the error "Error in call to API function "files/download": Path root is not supported for sandbox app.". I'm calling the function with a path argument "/Applicazioni/MyRepo/MyImage.jpg" (Applicazioni would be italian for Apps) which is the path that the Dropbox App Console created automatically when I generated the App. I tried changing the path using Apps, I tried removing the path and leaving just the file name, but nothing works. What could be the problem here?

Thanks!

[Greg-DB · Accepted solution]

This error message indicates that your API app has the "app folder" access type, but you're supplying the "Dropbox-API-Path-Root" header. For example, in the Dropbox API v2 JavaScript SDK, you might be setting that via the pathRoot option on the Dropbox object.

Apps with the app folder access type are restricted to their own app folder, and so cannot access other roots. That being the case, you should not attempt to set another path root when using an access token for an app with the app folder access type, so don't set the pathRoot option.

Also, regarding your path value, note that you should not include the path to your app folder itself. To access a file in your app folder, you would just use a path relative to the app folder, like "/MyImage.jpg".

[sosnos]

That was it, I was setting it via the dbx.pathRoot attribute because I followed the guide on GitHub. Thanks for your help!

[BillyVail]

This fix didn't work for me! I still get the error 😞

[BillyVail]

Not sure if I posted it correctly? but anyway...

This fix didn't work for me! I still get the error 

Kind Regards,

Billy

[Greg-DB]

@BillyVail Please feel free to open a new thread with the details of your issue so we can take a look and help you specifically.