How to get absolute URL using shared_folder_id

[johntaylor]

I have a folder that has been shared with another Dropbox user using the API. At the time of sharing, I save the shared_folder_id for future reference.

How would I use the shared_folder_id to get the absolute URL for the other user?

Just to be clear, I'm looking for a URL that I can give to the other user that will open that folder on their own computer, not mine. For example, my URL might be "https://dropbox.com/work/some_folder", but their URL might be "https://dropbox.com/personal/some_renamed_folder". So I'm hoping that I can use the shared_folder_id to give the other user a direct URL to their folder.

Thanks for the help.

[Greg-DB · Accepted solution]

You can use the shared folder ID to call /2/sharing/get_folder_metadata (or corresponding method in an SDK/library) and get the "preview_url" value from the response. That will be a URL that will automatically redirect to the shared folder in their account when a member of the shared folder accesses it. (Non-members would not automatically get access, but could use the page to request access.)