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bookerlol
4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Access denied using shared files with password
I'm given a shared folder with the shared link information. Bare in mind, this folder is also public for anyone to view. I am specifically trying to see if shared link method works. I am also using D...
- 4 years ago
Are you using an API app registered with the "app folder" access type? There's currently a bug that results in this error when using this method with an access token for an app folder app. That's still open with engineering, but I don't have a timeline on a fix.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Are you using an API app registered with the "app folder" access type? There's currently a bug that results in this error when using this method with an access token for an app folder app. That's still open with engineering, but I don't have a timeline on a fix.
Greg-DB
7 months agoDropbox Staff
Update: the /2/sharing/get_shared_link_metadata and /2/sharing/get_shared_link_file endpoints (and corresponding methods in the SDKs) should now work when using an access token for an app with the app folder access type.
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