Getting the shared link using the deprecated GetSharedLinksAsync(path)

[Gonzo345]

Hi there!

I'm facing problems retrieving a shared link which is already created. I'm basically trying to "create" the Shared Link every time I upload a file and storing that URL on a DB but I'm stuck on the "shared_link_aready_exists" part.

I'm using the .NET API and I tried to use the

DropboxClient.Sharing.CreateSharedLinkWithSettingsAsync(remotePath);

but even if the file is being overwritten, if it already has a Shared Link created, it will give the "shared_link_already_exists" return, stopping there.

I've been taking a look at the API and looks like

DropboxClient.Sharing.GetSharedLinksAsync(remotePath)

is my method, but it only works if the link is already created. And poorly, this method is deprecated, so it will surely stop working anytime...

I guess there is a way to control that but I'm in a point that I don't move forward. Could anybody help me? Many thanks.

[Greg-DB · Accepted solution]

If a shared link already exists for a file or folder, you can use ListSharedLinksAsync with path as the path to the desired file or folder and directOnly=true to get the existing link.

[Gonzo345]

Hi again, Greg the Dropmaster! Thank you so much, I finally did it this way, so I control if the link is already created and act if so 

 var link = await dbx.Sharing.ListSharedLinksAsync(remoteFilePath);
 if(link.Links.Count == 0)
 {
     var result = await dbx.Sharing.CreateSharedLinkWithSettingsAsync(remoteFilePath);
     string url = result.Url;
     Console.WriteLine("The url for sharing " + remoteFilePath + " is: " + url);
 }
 else
 {
     string url = link.Links[0].Url;
     Console.WriteLine("(ALREADY GENERATED) The url for sharing " + remoteFilePath + " is: " + url);
 }

You made my friday, Greg!