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Boris22
Explorer | Level 3
8 years ago

Get Quota/ vb.net DropboxClient API

Hi, 

 

since one year i use a small "tool" to upload my files to DB periodically.

Getting used space works fine too, but how can i request the total quota / remaining free space?

 Dim box = Await dbx.GetSpaceUsageAsync()

But i dont see a suitable namespace / attribute to get my needed value.

 

I just checked the documentation but the allocation object doenst have some like quota or free space.

 

Can anybody help me out?

 

Best regards

Boris

  • The GetSpaceUsageAsync method gives you a SpaceUsage object, which has Used (the amount of space used) and Allocation (the total storage quota) properties for the user.

     

    So, you can do something like this (depending on account type):

     

    var space = await this.client.Users.GetSpaceUsageAsync ();
    Console.WriteLine ("{0}/{1}", space.Used, space.Allocation.AsIndividual.Value.Allocated);
  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    The GetSpaceUsageAsync method gives you a SpaceUsage object, which has Used (the amount of space used) and Allocation (the total storage quota) properties for the user.

     

    So, you can do something like this (depending on account type):

     

    var space = await this.client.Users.GetSpaceUsageAsync ();
    Console.WriteLine ("{0}/{1}", space.Used, space.Allocation.AsIndividual.Value.Allocated);
    • Boris22's avatar
      Boris22
      Explorer | Level 3
      Dear Greg,

      you are my hero of the day ;-)
      Thanks a lot, it works fine.

      Thank you very much
      Boris

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