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Re: File downloading by the link

File downloading by the link

VictorNemiro
Explorer | Level 4

I develop the product that uses dropbox api. I am needed in api that can help us. I was searching in all internet but did not found anything. Do You have functionality that can allow me dowload files or they revisions by something link? I know about API https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/download…. But it is not quite that what i need.

I want to download the file by link if i have permission and i authenticated on the website.
Or maybe any api of downloading that uses Basic authentication.

For example: 

I have my dropbox account and i want to download file from my account by not use download button (Screenshot_1.png)

Somwthing like this:
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Sample%20Folder?download=333333.docx

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Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff

The Dropbox API doesn't offer a way to get a download link that uses the web site authentication quite like you describe, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though. 

VictorNemiro
Explorer | Level 4

Thank You! Will be better to get API of downloading documents, that will use the basic authentication instead of website authentication, if you will develop this functionality.

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