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Shared Link / "scl" to "s"
Hello. My question concerns my recent issue with file sharing. Usually, my links were generated in this way: 'https://www.dropbox.com/s/'. However, lately, every file is being generated in this way: ...
Direct Download on new link architecture is Solved
What is the DL parameter?
- Default link. This will render the content in the Dropbox file viewer.
- Downloads the content of the link (if the user has access to the content based on link settings). This query parameter takes precedence even if raw=1 is also added.
- Directly renders the content in the browser (if the link has a public audience and no other restrictions). Note that this link has an HTTP 302 redirect, so the application or browser must be able to follow the redirect.
What are the dl.dropbox... modifications?
These are link transformations from the early days of Dropbox. While we don't "officially" list these anymore in our Help Center, we are continuing to support them for now.- Replacing www with dl works exactly like a ?raw=1 link: this will directly render content for public links in the browser. It requires following an HTTP 302 redirect.
- Works like a ?raw=1 link, but the application or browser will not need to follow an HTTP 302 redirect to access the content.
I do upload and then create share links for my photos, replacing dl=0 with raw=1 and everything was good but today I hit a problem. When trying to open my photo from the browser where I am signed in to dropbox - I can do it easily, but when I try to do it from other devices/browsers - I hit an error
You can try it yourself (screenshots and links would be below)
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from main browser:
from other devices:
I am trying to do every step manually and using API - result is the same. Please help me
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
HI ogurchik222, I've merged you to this post to keep similar queries together.
Could you have a look at the suggestions in the thread to see if they help?
15 pages of answers which I should read....
nice support)Ok the info I have read in this thread didn't help me at all
Let me describe step by step
1) I create a share link using API or manually: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/{RANDOM_STRING}/{FILENAME}?rlkey={RANDOM_STRING}&{raw/dl=BELOW }
In main browser where I signed in to Dropbox:
raw=1 - works
dl=0 - worksdl=1 - works
Using other devices:raw=1 - That didn't work for some reason ERROR
dl=0 - That didn't work for some reason ERROR
dl=1 - That didn't work for some reason ERROR
2) Using info from your anser about difference between domains (dl.dropbox.com, dl.dropboxusercontent.com) I am trying to change domain on created link
Link Format: https://dl.dropbox.com/scl/fi/{RANDOM_STRING}/{FILENAME}?rlkey={RANDOM_STRING}&{raw/dl=BELOW}
I have tried everything: raw=1, dl=0, dl=1, even tried format with no last &. All I got is Link Temporarily Disabled ERROR. (This can happen when the link has been shared or downloaded too many times in a day)
Funny thing is that this image was just uploaded to my dropbox and nobody has tried to open it, this is even MY first try to access my file.
Link Format: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/{RANDOM_STRING}/{FILENAME}?rlkey={RANDOM_STRING}&{raw/dl=BELOW}
Same result as using dl.dropbox.com, all I got is Link Temporarily Disabled ERROR.
For all the steps higher I uploaded new image for each test, everything worked fine 6-7 hours ago. I have enough free space on my account, paid Dropbox Plus subscription, stable internet connection, no VPNs or other software which may be blocked by Dropbox.
Support, please tell me, will you fix this and what should I do?
