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johntaylor
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

How to get absolute URL using shared_folder_id

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 g...
  • Greg-DB's avatar
    5 years ago

    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.)