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Hello,
I am working on a .NET app, which is integrated with the dropbox api. I managed to upload, list, delete files without any problems. Now, I am trying to use webhooks for my app. I have a dedicated dropbox account which linked to my app and this account has "full access" to my dropbox storage.
We want Dropbox to notify my app when files are added or deleted. After going through documentation [https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/webhooks#tutorial], I am managed to get webhook trigger on file add/delete of a file in my storage using ListFolderContinue API. So far so good.
Here is mode code snippet
//---------------------------------
var cursor = getPreviousCursor( user); // to get previously stored cursor
using (var client = new DropboxClient(accessToken))
{
ListFolderResult list = await client.Files.ListFolderContinueAsync(cursor);
bool bHasMore = true;
while (bHasMore)
{
foreach (var entry in list.Entries)
{
if (entry.IsDeleted || entry.IsFolder)
continue;
string fname = entry.Name;
}
cursor = list.Cursor;
bHasMore = list.HasMore;
UpdateCursor(user, cursor); // to store latest cursor
}
}
//--------------------------------
Now here comes the problem that I am facing.
Above code works only if I modify files in root folder ("/") folder of the dropbox storage. If I modify a file in a folder e.g. "/Sample/Project/test.txt", I receive webhook trigger but "ListFolderResult list" is always empty.
To sumarize I am not getting information of modified files in the folders except root folder of dropbox storage.
Please help.
Thanks. It worked.
hi @Babel3d , @Greg-DB
I'm working with dropbox webhook using asp.net api
I was created 2 uri, one for verify, another for received response message from dropbox and both are successfully.
the response message content
{"list_folder": {"accounts": ["dbid:yyyyyyyyyyyyy"]}, "delta": {"users": [xxxxxxxxxxxx]}}
But with above message
1. I don't know what are type of notifications raised? Add, Modified, Moved, Deleted -> at files & folders level ?
2. How do i know what is the file name and who has changed?
3. what does [xxxxxxxxxxxx] mean?
thanks for help!
@pcuycs I recommend reviewing the webhooks tutorial and documentation (be sure to switch to the "documentation" tab for that) as it covers this in detail:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/webhooks
To answer your specific questions though:
thanks @Greg-DB
I read it,
I store the latest cursor and deleted 1,2.. files on the dropbox, but when used postman to call https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder/continue api, i don't see any entries item
What have i done wrong?
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@pcuycs We'll need some more information to help troubleshoot this issue. Please open a new thread with additional details so we can help with this. Specifically, please share:
Be sure to redact the access token of course.
hi @Greg-DB
it worked for me, mabe i mistake app token.
thanks
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