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I have been unable to download a password protected file using the API, even with the API explorer. Specifically the endpoint /get_shared_link_file fails with the following message
curl -X POST https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/sharing/get_shared_link_file \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' \ --header 'Dropbox-API-Arg: {"url":"https://www.dropbox.com/s/OURFILE?dl=0","link_password":"aidenlab"}'
The error is
{ "error_summary": "shared_link_access_denied/..", "error": { ".tag": "shared_link_access_denied" } }
Same link and password work fine with the file metadata endpoint. Please help, this is a critical function. I am evaluating Dropbox for a potential medical application and files must be password protected.
This issue with calling /2/sharing/get_shared_link_file with a password is now fixed and should be working properly.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, and thanks again for bringing this to our attention.
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