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How to get account object for file uploader?
We have an app that's using team-scoped credentials. A particular file has a `modified_by` attribute that returns an account ID. We have a team-scoped resource (created by constructing a `DropboxTeam...
Haha..😀 Hi dsoprea,
Yes, good equilibristics, but as can be seen in error message you're relying on methods (users_get_account(account_id) in particular) that require User authentication already and cannot work on Team authentication (what you're trying)! 😉
Unfortunately, this is not mentioned in Dropbox Python SDK documentation in a proper way. 🤔 Let's hope will be improved.
The better way is usage of users_get_current_account() method. Here you don't need to probe for proper account id (such id can be any on a file - including such that's outside the team and it's optional - exists only on shared objects).
I believe you know what's next.
- How would getting my own account help me get the account of the uploader?
Are you saying that you think that there's no way of looking up users/members by account ID within the context of this app (my original question)?Hm..🤔 To be honest, I have no idea what you ask me for...
What you mean: account of the uploader 🧐
Isn't it your own account or account of this "uploader"'s user (whoever is he)? If so, the method above does this... or what's wrong actually? 🤷 ... Can you clarify?
dsoprea wrote:
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Are you saying that you think that there's no way of looking up users/members by account ID within the context of this app (my original question)?You can, of course... I have never said that! You asked just "Is there nothing more specific/efficient?" and... that's what I said.
See the second sentence of the first post. I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about whomever uploaded/modified the file that the app is being notified about.
I'm not asking you anything, specifically. I'm asking the community.
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