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Rename a file via API from shared link
Hello everyone, I’m currently working with the Dropbox API, and I’m trying to rename a file within a shared folder. The folder is shared with me via a shared link, and I have the necessary edit p...
mittinga The path_lower field will not always be returned; please refer to the documentation for information on when any particular field will be returned. (Be sure to click on FileLinkMetadata and/or FolderLinkMetadata under the "Returns" section to expand the information for those types.)
Note also though that if you are connected to the correct account, for the item to be found in the account and the path to be returned, the call will need to be using a relevant root containing the item. So for instance, if the item is in the team space, you'll need to set the "Dropbox-API-Path-Root" header to set the root to the team space. Refer to the Team Files Guide for information on how to do so.
mittinga wrote:... The folder is shared with me via a shared link, and I have the necessary edit permissions on the file. However, I’m encountering a problem where I can’t seem to get the full path to use in the files/move_v2 API endpoint to rename the file.
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Hi mittinga,
What do you mean "necessary edit permissions"? Does this suppose mounted folder or not? 🧐
You may get path, etc. for mounted entries only (files or folder). "files/move_v2" doesn't work on links directly!
Good luck.
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