This namespace contains endpoints and data types for creating and managing shared links and shared folders.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Dropbox API Reference Sharing API
description: "The powerful, yet simple, Dropbox API allows you to manage and control content and team settings programmatically and extend Dropbox capabilities in new and powerful ways. This is a collection that includes requests to all endpoints in the Dropbox API. \n\nThe Dropbox API is divided in two groups of endpoints: User Endpoints and Business Endpoints. Operations that would most likely be executed by a user, such as file operations, are in the User Endpoints folder. Operations that would most likely be executed by a team administrator, such as adding users to groups, live in the Business Endpoints folder. \n\nIf you are new to Dropbox Business and Team Administration, please have a look at the [Dropobox Admin Guide](https://help.dropbox.com/guide/admin/how-to-get-started#dropbox-admin-guide). \n\nIf you want more information on how to use our API please refer to our [Developer Portal](https://www.dropbox.com/developers). \n\n# What's in the collection?\n\nThe endpoints are organized in the following folders:\n* account\n* auth\n* check\n* contacts\n* file_properties\n* file_requests\n* files\n* sharing\n* team\n* team_log\n* users\n\n# Authorization\n\n## OAuth 2.0 for API Access\nDropbox uses OAuth 2.0, an open specification, to authorize access to data. To get an OAuth token from Dropbox to enable Postman to access your Dropbox account via the API you’ll need to create a new app on the DBX Platform.\n\n## Creating an App on the DBX Platform\nNavigate to https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps and select “Create app” \n1. Choose an API \n2. Choose the type of access you need \n3. Give your app a name \n4. Choose the Dropbox account that will own your app \n\nFor reference, please use the [Dropbox OAuth guide](https://www.dropbox.com/lp/developers/reference/oauth-guide) \n\n## Generating an Access Token\nOnce you select “Create app” a page will load that displays information about your newly created app. To generate an access token scroll down to “OAuth 2” and click “Generate” beneath “Generated access token.” The token will display as a long string of characters. Copy this token for use with the Postman Collection.\n\n## Adding an Access Token to the requests\nIn the Postman client, click on the three dots to the right of the collection name to \"View more actions.\"\n\n\n\nThen, click \"Edit.\"\n\nClick on the \"Variables\" tab and, in the row for the `access_token` variable, paste your access token in the `CURRENT VALUE` column. The default value is `your-access-token-here`.\n\n\n\nFor information on sessions and variables in Postman see the blog post at https://blog.postman.com/sessions-faq/.\n\n# Notes\n* Dropbox also has a Postman Collection in the API Network to help administrators with team management workflows. It is called [Dropbox Team Admin Workflows](). \n\n"
version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.dropbox.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Sharing
description: 'This namespace contains endpoints and data types for creating and managing shared links and shared folders.
'
paths:
/2/sharing/add_file_member:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox add_file_member
description: '[add_file_member](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-add_file_member)
scope: `sharing.write`
Adds specified members to a file.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"file\": \"id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw\", \n \"members\": [\n {\n \".tag\": \"email\", \n \"email\": \"justin@example.com\"\n }\n ], \n \"custom_message\": \"This is a custom message about ACME.doc\", \n \"quiet\": false, \n \"access_level\": \"viewer\", \n \"add_message_as_comment\": false\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
- member:
.tag: email
email: justin@example.com
result:
.tag: success
/2/sharing/add_folder_member:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox add_folder_member
description: '[add_folder_member](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-add_folder_member)
scope: `sharing.write`
Allows an owner or editor (if the ACL update policy allows) of a shared folder to add another member.
For the new member to get access to all the functionality for this folder, you will need to call `mount_folder` on their behalf.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"shared_folder_id\": \"84528192421\", \n \"members\": [\n {\n \"member\": {\n \".tag\": \"email\", \n \"email\": \"justin@example.com\"\n }, \n \"access_level\": \"editor\"\n }, \n {\n \"member\": {\n \".tag\": \"dropbox_id\", \n \"dropbox_id\": \"dbid:AAEufNrMPSPe0dMQijRP0N_aZtBJRm26W4Q\"\n }, \n \"access_level\": \"viewer\"\n }\n ], \n \"quiet\": false, \n \"custom_message\": \"Documentation for launch day\"\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json: {}
/2/sharing/check_job_status:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox check_job_status
description: '[check_job_status](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-check_job_status)
scope: `sharing.write`
Returns the status of an asynchronous job.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"async_job_id\": \"34g93hh34h04y384084\"\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
.tag: in_progress
/2/sharing/check_remove_member_job_status:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox check_remove_member_job_status
description: '[check_remove_member_job_status](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-check_remove_member_job_status)
scope: `sharing.write`
Returns the status of an asynchronous job for sharing a folder.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"async_job_id\": \"34g93hh34h04y384084\"\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
.tag: complete
/2/sharing/check_share_job_status:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox check_share_job_status
description: '[check_share_job_status](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-check_share_job_status)
scope: `sharing.write`
Returns the status of an asynchronous job for sharing a folder.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"async_job_id\": \"34g93hh34h04y384084\"\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
.tag: complete
access_type:
.tag: owner
is_inside_team_folder: false
is_team_folder: false
name: dir
policy:
acl_update_policy:
.tag: owner
shared_link_policy:
.tag: anyone
member_policy:
.tag: anyone
resolved_member_policy:
.tag: team
preview_url: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fir9vjelf
shared_folder_id: '84528192421'
time_invited: '2016-01-20T00:00:00Z'
path_lower: /dir
link_metadata:
audience_options:
- .tag: public
- .tag: team
- .tag: members
current_audience:
.tag: public
link_permissions:
- action:
.tag: change_audience
allow: true
password_protected: false
url: ''
permissions: []
access_inheritance:
.tag: inherit
/2/sharing/get_file_metadata:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox get_file_metadata
description: '[get_file_metadata](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-get_file_metadata)
scope: `sharing.read`
Returns shared file metadata.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"file\": \"id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw\", \n \"actions\": []\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
id: id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw
name: file.txt
policy:
acl_update_policy:
.tag: owner
shared_link_policy:
.tag: anyone
member_policy:
.tag: anyone
resolved_member_policy:
.tag: team
preview_url: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fir9vjelf
access_type:
.tag: viewer
owner_display_names:
- Jane Doe
owner_team:
id: dbtid:AAFdgehTzw7WlXhZJsbGCLePe8RvQGYDr-I
name: Acme, Inc.
path_display: /dir/file.txt
path_lower: /dir/file.txt
permissions: []
time_invited: '2016-01-20T00:00:00Z'
/2/sharing/get_file_metadata/batch:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox get_file_metadata/batch
description: '[get_file_metadata/batch](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-get_file_metadata-batch)
scope: `sharing.read`
Returns shared file metadata.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"files\": [\n \"id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw\", \n \"id:VvTaJu2VZzAAAAAAAAAADQ\"\n ], \n \"actions\": []\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
- file: id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw
result:
.tag: metadata
id: id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw
name: file.txt
policy:
acl_update_policy:
.tag: owner
shared_link_policy:
.tag: anyone
member_policy:
.tag: anyone
resolved_member_policy:
.tag: team
preview_url: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fir9vjelf
access_type:
.tag: viewer
owner_display_names:
- Jane Doe
owner_team:
id: dbtid:AAFdgehTzw7WlXhZJsbGCLePe8RvQGYDr-I
name: Acme, Inc.
path_display: /dir/file.txt
path_lower: /dir/file.txt
permissions: []
time_invited: '2016-01-20T00:00:00Z'
/2/sharing/get_folder_metadata:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox get_folder_metadata
description: '[get_folder_metadata](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-get_folder_metadata)
scope: `sharing.read`
Returns shared folder metadata by its folder ID.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"shared_folder_id\": \"84528192421\", \n \"actions\": []\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
access_type:
.tag: owner
is_inside_team_folder: false
is_team_folder: false
name: dir
policy:
acl_update_policy:
.tag: owner
shared_link_policy:
.tag: anyone
member_policy:
.tag: anyone
resolved_member_policy:
.tag: team
preview_url: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fir9vjelf
shared_folder_id: '84528192421'
time_invited: '2016-01-20T00:00:00Z'
path_lower: /dir
link_metadata:
audience_options:
- .tag: public
- .tag: team
- .tag: members
current_audience:
.tag: public
link_permissions:
- action:
.tag: change_audience
allow: true
password_protected: false
url: ''
permissions: []
access_inheritance:
.tag: inherit
/2/sharing/get_shared_link_file:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox get_shared_link_file
description: '[get_shared_link_file](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-get_shared_link_file)
scope: `sharing.read`
Download the shared link''s file from a user''s Dropbox. '
parameters:
- name: Dropbox-API-Arg
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: "{\n \"url\": \"https://www.dropbox.com/s/2sn712vy1ovegw8/Prime_Numbers.txt?dl=0\", \n \"path\": \"/Prime_Numbers.txt\"\n}"
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
.tag: file
url: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2sn712vy1ovegw8/Prime_Numbers.txt?dl=0
name: Prime_Numbers.txt
link_permissions:
can_revoke: false
resolved_visibility:
.tag: public
revoke_failure_reason:
.tag: owner_only
client_modified: '2015-05-12T15:50:38Z'
server_modified: '2015-05-12T15:50:38Z'
rev: a1c10ce0dd78
size: 7212
id: id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw
path_lower: /homework/math/prime_numbers.txt
team_member_info:
team_info:
id: dbtid:AAFdgehTzw7WlXhZJsbGCLePe8RvQGYDr-I
name: Acme, Inc.
display_name: Roger Rabbit
member_id: dbmid:abcd1234
/2/sharing/get_shared_link_metadata:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox get_shared_link_metadata
description: '[get_shared_link_metadata](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-get_shared_link_metadata)
scope: `sharing.read`
Get the shared link''s metadata.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"url\": \"https://www.dropbox.com/s/2sn712vy1ovegw8/Prime_Numbers.txt?dl=0\", \n \"path\": \"/Prime_Numbers.txt\"\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
.tag: file
url: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2sn712vy1ovegw8/Prime_Numbers.txt?dl=0
name: Prime_Numbers.txt
link_permissions:
can_revoke: false
resolved_visibility:
.tag: public
revoke_failure_reason:
.tag: owner_only
client_modified: '2015-05-12T15:50:38Z'
server_modified: '2015-05-12T15:50:38Z'
rev: a1c10ce0dd78
size: 7212
id: id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw
path_lower: /homework/math/prime_numbers.txt
team_member_info:
team_info:
id: dbtid:AAFdgehTzw7WlXhZJsbGCLePe8RvQGYDr-I
name: Acme, Inc.
display_name: Roger Rabbit
member_id: dbmid:abcd1234
/2/sharing/list_file_members:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox list_file_members
description: '[list_file_members](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-list_file_members)
scope: `sharing.read`
Use to obtain the members who have been invited to a file, both inherited and uninherited members.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"file\": \"id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw\", \n \"include_inherited\": true, \n \"limit\": 100\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
users:
- access_type:
.tag: owner
user:
account_id: dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc
email: bob@example.com
display_name: Robert Smith
same_team: true
team_member_id: dbmid:abcd1234
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
time_last_seen: '2016-01-20T00:00:00Z'
platform_type:
.tag: unknown
groups:
- access_type:
.tag: editor
group:
group_name: Test group
group_id: g:e2db7665347abcd600000000001a2b3c
group_management_type:
.tag: user_managed
group_type:
.tag: user_managed
is_member: false
is_owner: false
same_team: true
member_count: 10
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
invitees:
- access_type:
.tag: viewer
invitee:
.tag: email
email: jessica@example.com
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
/2/sharing/list_file_members/batch:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox list_file_members/batch
description: '[list_file_members/batch](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-list_file_members-batch)
scope: `sharing.read`
Get members of multiple files at once. The arguments to this route are more limited, and the limit on query result size per file is more strict. To customize the results more, use the individual file endpoint.
Inherited users and groups are not included in the result, and permissions are not returned for this endpoint.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"files\": [\n \"id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw\", \n \"id:VvTaJu2VZzAAAAAAAAAADQ\"\n ], \n \"limit\": 10\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
- file: id:3kmLmQFnf1AAAAAAAAAAAw
result:
.tag: result
members:
users:
- access_type:
.tag: owner
user:
account_id: dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc
email: bob@example.com
display_name: Robert Smith
same_team: true
team_member_id: dbmid:abcd1234
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
time_last_seen: '2016-01-20T00:00:00Z'
platform_type:
.tag: unknown
groups:
- access_type:
.tag: editor
group:
group_name: Test group
group_id: g:e2db7665347abcd600000000001a2b3c
group_management_type:
.tag: user_managed
group_type:
.tag: user_managed
is_member: false
is_owner: false
same_team: true
member_count: 10
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
invitees:
- access_type:
.tag: viewer
invitee:
.tag: email
email: jessica@example.com
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
member_count: 3
/2/sharing/list_file_members/continue:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox list_file_members/continue
description: '[list_file_members/continue](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-list_file_members-continue)
scope: `sharing.read`
Once a cursor has been retrieved from `list_file_members` or `list_file_members/batch`, use this to paginate through all shared file members.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"cursor\": \"ZtkX9_EHj3x7PMkVuFIhwKYXEpwpLwyxp9vMKomUhllil9q7eWiAu\"\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
users:
- access_type:
.tag: owner
user:
account_id: dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc
email: bob@example.com
display_name: Robert Smith
same_team: true
team_member_id: dbmid:abcd1234
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
time_last_seen: '2016-01-20T00:00:00Z'
platform_type:
.tag: unknown
groups:
- access_type:
.tag: editor
group:
group_name: Test group
group_id: g:e2db7665347abcd600000000001a2b3c
group_management_type:
.tag: user_managed
group_type:
.tag: user_managed
is_member: false
is_owner: false
same_team: true
member_count: 10
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
invitees:
- access_type:
.tag: viewer
invitee:
.tag: email
email: jessica@example.com
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
/2/sharing/list_folder_members/continue:
post:
tags:
- Sharing
summary: Dropbox list_folder_members/continue
description: '[list_folder_members/continue](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-list_folder_members-continue)
scope: `sharing.read`
Once a cursor has been retrieved from `list_folder_members`, use this to paginate through all shared folder members.'
requestBody:
content:
'*/*':
schema:
type: string
example: '"{\n \"cursor\": \"ZtkX9_EHj3x7PMkVuFIhwKYXEpwpLwyxp9vMKomUhllil9q7eWiAu\"\n}"'
parameters:
- name: Content-Type
in: header
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
responses:
'200':
description: OK
headers:
X-Dropbox-Request-Id:
schema:
type: integer
example: '1234'
Content-Type:
schema:
type: string
example: application/json
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
users:
- access_type:
.tag: owner
user:
account_id: dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc
email: bob@example.com
display_name: Robert Smith
same_team: true
team_member_id: dbmid:abcd1234
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
groups:
- access_type:
.tag: editor
group:
group_name: Test group
group_id: g:e2db7665347abcd600000000001a2b3c
group_management_type:
.tag: user_managed
group_type:
.tag: user_managed
is_member: false
is_owner: false
same_team: true
member_count: 10
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
invitees:
- access_type:
.tag: viewer
invitee:
.tag: email
email: jessica@example.com
permissions: []
is_inherited: false
cursor: ZtkX9_EH
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