Dropbox Class

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The Dropbox class makes it easy to upload, download, and manage files and folders within Dropbox.

Syntax

class cloudstorage.Dropbox

Remarks

The Dropbox class provides a simple interface to working with Dropbox. Capabilities include uploading and downloading files, strong encryption support, creating folders, moving and copying resources, and more.

Authentication

This class requires authentication via OAuth 2.0. First, perform OAuth authentication using the OAuth* properties to set the appropriate fields for the chosen o_auth_client_profile and o_auth_grant_type.

The class has the following defaults:

Below is a brief description of the different o_auth_client_profile and o_auth_grant_type values that are supported by this class. For a more in-depth description of what needs to be set, refer to the service documentation.

Application Profile

This profile encompasses the most basic grant types that OAuth supports. When this profile is set, all the requests and response handling is done by the class. Depending on the grant type, this may involve launching a browser so a user can login to authenticate with a authorization server. It may also involve starting an embedded web server to receive a response from a redirect.

To start the authentication and authorization process, the authorize method should be called. If the authorization and authentication was successful, then the o_auth_access_token property will be populated. Additionally, if a refresh token was provided the o_auth_refresh_token property will be populated as well. These values of the fields are for informational purposes. The class will also cache these tokens along with when the o_auth_access_token will be expired. When a method that makes requests to the service provider is called or the authorize method is called the class will automatically check to see if the access token is expired. If it is, it will then automatically try to get a new o_auth_access_token. If the authorize method was not used and user interaction would be required, the class will throw an error which can be caught. When user interaction is needed depends on what grant type is set in the o_auth_grant_type property. To force the component to only check the access token when the authorize method is called, the OAuthAutomaticRefresh configuration setting can be set to false.

A brief description of the supported values for the o_auth_grant_type property are below. For more information, see the service documentation.

Authorization Code

When using the Authorization Code grant type, the class will use an authorization code to get an access token. For this o_auth_grant_type the class expects a o_auth_client_id, o_auth_client_secret, o_auth_server_auth_url, and o_auth_server_token_url to be set. When the authorize method is called, the component will start the embedded web server and launch the browser so the user can authorize the application. Once the user authorizes, the service provider will redirect them to the embedded web server and the class will parse the authorization code, setting the o_auth_authorization_code property, from the redirect. Immediately, the class will make a request to the token server to exchange the authorization code for an access token. The token server will return an access token and possibly a refresh token. If the o_auth_refresh_token property is set, or a refresh token is cached, then the class will not launch the browser and use the refresh token in its request to the token server instead of an authorization code.

Example: Dropbox dropbox = new Dropbox(); dropbox.OAuth.ClientProfile = OAuthClientProfiles.cocpApplication; dropbox.OAuth.GrantType = OAuthGrantTypes.cogtAuthorizationCode; dropbox.OAuth.ClientId = CLIENT_ID; dropbox.OAuth.ClientSecret = CLIENT_SECRET; dropbox.Config("OAuthWebServerPort=PORT"); // http://localhost:PORT needs to be a registered redirect URL for the app dropbox.Authorize();

Implicit

Note: This grant type is considered insecure and should only be used when necessary.

When using the Implicit grant type, the class will request the authorization server to get an access token. For this o_auth_grant_type the class expects a o_auth_client_id, o_auth_client_secret, and o_auth_server_auth_url to be set. When the authorize method is called, the component will start the embedded web server and launch the browser so the user can authorize the application. Once the user authorizes, the service provider will redirect them to the embedded web server and the class will parse the access token from the redirect.

A disadvantage of the grant type is that can not use a refresh token to silently get a new access token. Most service providers offer a way to silently get a new access token. See the service documentation for specifics. This means the class will not be able to automatically get a fresh token once it expires.

Web Profile

External OAuth Support

Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN_VALUE

Assign this value to the authorization property before attempting any operations. Setting the authorization property will cause the class to ignore the values set in the o_auth property.

For Example: Oauth oauth = new Oauth(); oauth.GrantType = OauthGrantTypes.ogtAuthorizationCode; oauth.ClientId = "CLIENT_ID"; oauth.ClientSecret = "CLIENT_SECRET"; oauth.ServerAuthURL = "https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize"; oauth.ServerTokenURL = "https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token"; oauth.WebServerPort = PORT; // http://localhost:PORT needs to be a registered redirect URL for the app dropbox.Authorization = oauth.GetAuthorization(); Consult the documentation for the service for more information about supported scope values and more details on OAuth authentication.

Addressing Resources

Dropbox typically allows resources to be addressed in multiple ways:

• Using a path (e.g., /path/to/resource.txt).
• Using a resource Id (e.g, id:xxxxx).
• Using an Id-based relative path (e.g., id:xxxxx/relative/path/test.txt, where the Id is that of a folder resource).
• For certain methods, using a revision Id (e.g., rev:xxxxx).

Listing Resources

list_resources lists resources within the specified folder. Calling this method will fire the on_resource_list event once for each resource, and will also populate the Resource* properties.

If there are still more resources available to list when this method returns, the resource_marker property will be populated. Continue to call this method until resource_marker is empty to accumulate all pages of results in the Resource* properties. // ResourceList event handler. dropbox.OnResourceList += (s, e) => { Console.WriteLine(e.Name); }; do { dropbox.ListResources("/work_files/serious_business/cats"); for (int i = 0; i < dropbox.Resources.Count; i++) { // Process resources here. } } while (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(dropbox.ResourceMarker));

Downloading Files

The download_file method downloads file resources.

If local_file is set, the file will be saved to the specified location; otherwise, the file data will be held by resource_data.

To download and decrypt an encrypted file, set encryption_algorithm and encryption_password before calling this method.

Download Notes

In the simplest use-case, downloading a file looks like this: dropbox.LocalFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id);

Resuming Downloads

The class also supports resuming failed downloads by using the start_byte property. If a download is interrupted, set start_byte to the appropriate offset before calling this method to resume the download. string downloadFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.LocalFile = downloadFile; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id); //The transfer is interrupted and DownloadFile() above fails. Later, resume the download: //Get the size of the partially downloaded file dropbox.StartByte = new FileInfo(downloadFile).Length; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id);

Resuming Encrypted File Downloads

Resuming encrypted file downloads is only supported when local_file was set in the initial download attempt.

If local_file is set when beginning an encrypted download, the class creates a temporary file in TempPath to hold the encrypted data until the download is complete. If the download is interrupted, DownloadTempFile will be populated with the path of the temporary file that holds the partial data.

To resume, DownloadTempFile must be populated, along with start_byte, to allow the remainder of the encrypted data to be downloaded. Once the encrypted data is downloaded it will be decrypted and written to local_file. dropbox.LocalFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.EncryptionPassword = "password"; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id); //The transfer is interrupted and DownloadFile() above fails. Later, resume the download: //Get the size of the partially download temp file dropbox.StartByte = new FileInfo(dropbox.Config("DownloadTempFile")).Length; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id);

Uploading Files

The upload_file method uploads new file resources.

If local_file is set the file will be uploaded from the specified path. If local_file is not set the data in resource_data will be used.

To encrypt the file before uploading it, set encryption_algorithm and encryption_password.

Upload Notes

Dropbox offers two ways to upload a file. For smaller files a simple upload option is provided to upload data in one request. This is the default option. For larger files, uploads can be fragmented into multiple pieces, allowing resuming of uploads that may be interrupted.

Simple

By default the class uses the simple upload mechanism. dropbox.LocalFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.UploadFile("/MyFile.zip");

Resumable

To enable resumable uploads set use_resumable_upload to True. This is recommended for large files. The class will automatically fragment the specified file into smaller pieces and upload each individually. FragmentSize may be set to specify the size of the fragment if desired. The default fragment size is 10 MB.

When use_resumable_upload is set to True and upload_file is called, a resumable upload session is started by the class. upload_session_id is populated with a resumable upload session Id identifying the session (this value may be needed for additional operations if the upload does not complete normally).

During a resumable upload, the on_fragment_complete event fires after each fragment is uploaded to indicate overall progress. The class also updates start_byte as necessary to indicate the current offset in the file.

If the upload is interrupted for any reason, resuming it is easy. First, verify that upload_session_id and start_byte are populated (if the same instance of the class is used, they should already be populated, and no special action should be needed). Then call upload_file again to resume the upload at the specified start_byte offset.

Note that if the upload is not resumed after some time the upload session will expire. dropbox.LocalFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.UploadFile("MyFile.zip"); //The transfer is interrupted and UploadFile() above fails. Later, resume the download. //Using the same instance StartByte and ResumeURL are already populated from the previous //upload attempt. dropbox.UploadFile("MyFile.zip");

Additional Functionality

The Dropbox class offers advanced functionality beyond simple uploads and downloads. For instance:

• Encrypt and decrypt files using the encryption_algorithm and encryption_password properties.
• Basic file and folder manipulation and organization using methods such as copy_resource, create_folder, delete_resource, and move_resource.
• Support for resource sharing using create_link, list_shared_links, and revoke_link.
• Change tracking with list_changes and wait_for_changes.
• Advanced resource listing using the search method.
• Retrieval of account and space usage details using get_account_info.
• File revision handling with list_revisions and restore_resource.
• And more!

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

account_country Property

The country code of the account's user.

Syntax

def get_account_country() -> str: ...

account_country = property(get_account_country, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The country code of the account's user.

This property reflects the two-letter country code of the account's user, if available. Country codes are based on ISO 3166-1.

This property is read-only.

account_display_name Property

The display name of the account.

Syntax

def get_account_display_name() -> str: ...

account_display_name = property(get_account_display_name, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The display name of the account.

This property reflects the display name of the account itself.

This property is read-only.

account_email Property

The email address of the account.

Syntax

def get_account_email() -> str: ...

account_email = property(get_account_email, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The email address of the account.

This property reflects the email address associated with the account.

This property is read-only.

account_first_name Property

The first name of the account's user.

Syntax

def get_account_first_name() -> str: ...

account_first_name = property(get_account_first_name, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The first name of the account's user.

This property reflects the account user's first name.

This property is read-only.

account_id Property

The Id of the account.

Syntax

def get_account_id() -> str: ...

account_id = property(get_account_id, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The Id of the account.

This property reflects the Id of the account.

This property is read-only.

account_last_name Property

The last name of the account's user.

Syntax

def get_account_last_name() -> str: ...

account_last_name = property(get_account_last_name, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The last name of the account's user.

This property reflects the account user's last name.

This property is read-only.

account_team_id Property

The Id of the account's team.

Syntax

def get_account_team_id() -> str: ...

account_team_id = property(get_account_team_id, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The Id of the account's team.

This property reflects the Id of the account's team, if the account is paired to a team.

This property is read-only.

account_team_member_id Property

The team member Id of the account.

Syntax

def get_account_team_member_id() -> str: ...

account_team_member_id = property(get_account_team_member_id, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The team member Id of the account.

This property reflects the team member Id of the account, if the account is paired to a team.

This property is read-only.

account_team_name Property

The name of the account's team.

Syntax

def get_account_team_name() -> str: ...

account_team_name = property(get_account_team_name, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the account's team.

This property reflects the name of the account's team, if the account is paired to a team.

This property is read-only.

account_team_total_space Property

The total amount of space allocated to the account's team.

Syntax

def get_account_team_total_space() -> int: ...

account_team_total_space = property(get_account_team_total_space, None)

Default Value

-1

Remarks

The total amount of space allocated to the account's team.

This property reflects the total amount of space, in bytes, allocated to the account's team, if the account is paired to a team.

This property is read-only.

account_team_used_space Property

The amount of space used by the account's team.

Syntax

def get_account_team_used_space() -> int: ...

account_team_used_space = property(get_account_team_used_space, None)

Default Value

-1

Remarks

The amount of space used by the account's team.

This property reflects the amount of space, in bytes, used by the account's team, if the account is paired to a team.

This property is read-only.

account_total_space Property

The total amount of space allocated to the account.

Syntax

def get_account_total_space() -> int: ...

account_total_space = property(get_account_total_space, None)

Default Value

-1

Remarks

The total amount of space allocated to the account.

This property reflects the total amount of space, in bytes, allocated to the account.

If the account is paired to a team, then the value of this property will either reflect the account's total space quota as defined by the team, or (if the account doesn't have a quota) the same value as the account_team_total_space property.

This property is read-only.

account_type Property

The account's type.

Syntax

def get_account_type() -> int: ...

account_type = property(get_account_type, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The account's type.

This property reflects the account's type. Possible values are:

• 0 (atBasic)
• 1 (atPro)
• 2 (atBusiness)

This property is read-only.

account_used_space Property

The amount of space used by the account.

Syntax

def get_account_used_space() -> int: ...

account_used_space = property(get_account_used_space, None)

Default Value

-1

Remarks

The amount of space used by the account.

This property reflects the amount of space, in bytes, used by the account.

This property is read-only.

authorization Property

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Token.

Syntax

def get_authorization() -> str: ...
def set_authorization(value: str) -> None: ...

authorization = property(get_authorization, set_authorization)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This class supports authentication via OAuth 2.0. First, perform OAuth authentication using the OAuth* properties, using the OAuth class or a separate process. If using the OAuth* properties, then the authorization property will not be used.

Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN

change_marker Property

A marker indicating what page of changes to return next.

Syntax

def get_change_marker() -> str: ...
def set_change_marker(value: str) -> None: ...

change_marker = property(get_change_marker, set_change_marker)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated when list_changes is called if the results are paged and there are more pages. To list all changes, continue to call list_changes until this property returns empty string.

Setting change_marker will cause next_change_marker to be set to empty string.

Refer to list_changes for more information.

download_type Property

The download type to use for file resources.

Syntax

def get_download_type() -> int: ...
def set_download_type(value: int) -> None: ...

download_type = property(get_download_type, set_download_type)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls what the class will download when download_file is called for a file resource. Possible values are:

File thumbnails may be customized using the ThumbnailFormat, ThumbnailMode, and ThumbnailSize configuration settings; and are supported for the following file types: .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, and .tiff.

File previews are supported for the following file types:

• PDF-based: .ai, .doc, .docm, .docx, .eps, .odp, .odt, .pps, .ppsm, .ppsx, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx, and .rtf.
• HTML-based: .csv, .ods, .xls, .xlsm, and .xlsx

encryption_algorithm Property

The encryption algorithm.

Syntax

def get_encryption_algorithm() -> int: ...
def set_encryption_algorithm(value: int) -> None: ...

encryption_algorithm = property(get_encryption_algorithm, set_encryption_algorithm)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the encryption algorithm to be used. The maximum allowable key size is automatically used for the selected algorithm. Possible values are:

encryption_password Property

The encryption password.

Syntax

def get_encryption_password() -> str: ...
def set_encryption_password(value: str) -> None: ...

encryption_password = property(get_encryption_password, set_encryption_password)

Default Value

""

Remarks

If this property is populated when upload_file or download_file is called, the class will attempt to encrypt or decrypt the data before uploading or after downloading it.

The class uses the value specified here to generate the necessary encryption Key and IV values using the PKCS5 password digest algorithm. This provides a simpler alternative to creating and managing Key and IV values directly.

However, it is also possible to explicitly specify the Key and IV values to use by setting the EncryptionKey and EncryptionIV configuration settings. This may be necessary if, e.g., the data needs to be encrypted/decrypted by another utility which generates Key and IV values differently.

firewall_auto_detect Property

This property tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

Syntax

def get_firewall_auto_detect() -> bool: ...
def set_firewall_auto_detect(value: bool) -> None: ...

firewall_auto_detect = property(get_firewall_auto_detect, set_firewall_auto_detect)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

firewall_type Property

This property determines the type of firewall to connect through.

Syntax

def get_firewall_type() -> int: ...
def set_firewall_type(value: int) -> None: ...

firewall_type = property(get_firewall_type, set_firewall_type)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property determines the type of firewall to connect through. The applicable values are as follows:

firewall_host Property

This property contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional).

Syntax

def get_firewall_host() -> str: ...
def set_firewall_host(value: str) -> None: ...

firewall_host = property(get_firewall_host, set_firewall_host)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional). If a firewall_host is given, the requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If this property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, the class fails with an error.

firewall_password Property

This property contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

Syntax

def get_firewall_password() -> str: ...
def set_firewall_password(value: str) -> None: ...

firewall_password = property(get_firewall_password, set_firewall_password)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. If firewall_host is specified, the firewall_user and firewall_password properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class fails with an error.

firewall_port Property

This property contains the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for the firewall Host .

Syntax

def get_firewall_port() -> int: ...
def set_firewall_port(value: int) -> None: ...

firewall_port = property(get_firewall_port, set_firewall_port)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for the firewall firewall_host. See the description of the firewall_host property for details.

Note: This property is set automatically when firewall_type is set to a valid value. See the description of the firewall_type property for details.

firewall_user Property

This property contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.

Syntax

def get_firewall_user() -> str: ...
def set_firewall_user(value: str) -> None: ...

firewall_user = property(get_firewall_user, set_firewall_user)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall. If the firewall_host is specified, this property and firewall_password properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class fails with an error.

idle Property

The current status of the class.

Syntax

def get_idle() -> bool: ...

idle = property(get_idle, None)

Default Value

TRUE

Remarks

idle will be False if the component is currently busy (communicating and/or waiting for an answer), and True at all other times.

This property is read-only.

local_file Property

The location of the local file.

Syntax

def get_local_file() -> str: ...
def set_local_file(value: str) -> None: ...

local_file = property(get_local_file, set_local_file)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the location of a file on disk. This is used as the source file when calling upload_file, and as the destination file when calling download_file.

local_host Property

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

def get_local_host() -> str: ...
def set_local_host(value: str) -> None: ...

local_host = property(get_local_host, set_local_host)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The local_host property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

If the class is connected, the local_host property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: local_host is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

next_change_marker Property

A marker indicating what page of changes to return in the future.

Syntax

def get_next_change_marker() -> str: ...
def set_next_change_marker(value: str) -> None: ...

next_change_marker = property(get_next_change_marker, set_next_change_marker)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated when list_changes is called if there are no more changes to list.

This property will be populated with the most current change marker if get_current_change_marker is called.

Setting next_change_marker will cause change_marker to be set to empty string.

Refer to list_changes for more information.

o_auth_access_token Property

The access token returned by the authorization server.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_access_token() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_access_token(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_access_token = property(get_o_auth_access_token, set_o_auth_access_token)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The access token returned by the authorization server. This is set when the class makes a request to the token server.

o_auth_authorization_code Property

The authorization code that is exchanged for an access token.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_authorization_code() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_authorization_code(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_authorization_code = property(get_o_auth_authorization_code, set_o_auth_authorization_code)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The authorization code that is exchanged for an access token. This is required to be set when the o_auth_client_profile property is set to the Web profile. Otherwise, this field is for information purposes only.

o_auth_authorization_scope Property

The scope request or response parameter used during authorization.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_authorization_scope() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_authorization_scope(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_authorization_scope = property(get_o_auth_authorization_scope, set_o_auth_authorization_scope)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The scope request or response parameter used during authorization.

o_auth_client_id Property

The id of the client assigned when registering the application.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_client_id() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_client_id(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_client_id = property(get_o_auth_client_id, set_o_auth_client_id)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The id of the client assigned when registering the application.

o_auth_client_profile Property

The type of client that is requesting authorization.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_client_profile() -> int: ...
def set_o_auth_client_profile(value: int) -> None: ...

o_auth_client_profile = property(get_o_auth_client_profile, set_o_auth_client_profile)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The type of client that is requesting authorization. See the introduction section for more information. Possible values are:

o_auth_client_secret Property

The secret value for the client assigned when registering the application.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_client_secret() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_client_secret(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_client_secret = property(get_o_auth_client_secret, set_o_auth_client_secret)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The secret value for the client assigned when registering the application.

o_auth_grant_type Property

The OAuth grant type used to acquire an OAuth access token.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_grant_type() -> int: ...
def set_o_auth_grant_type(value: int) -> None: ...

o_auth_grant_type = property(get_o_auth_grant_type, set_o_auth_grant_type)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The OAuth grant type used to acquire an OAuth access token. See the introduction section for more information. Possible values are:

o_auth_refresh_token Property

Specifies the refresh token received from or sent to the authorization server.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_refresh_token() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_refresh_token(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_refresh_token = property(get_o_auth_refresh_token, set_o_auth_refresh_token)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specifies the refresh token received from or sent to the authorization server. This property is set automatically if a refresh token is retrieved from the token server. If the OAuthAutomaticRefresh configuration setting is set to true, and the o_auth_grant_type property is set to a grant that can use refresh tokens.

o_auth_return_url Property

The URL where the user (browser) returns after authenticating.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_return_url() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_return_url(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_return_url = property(get_o_auth_return_url, set_o_auth_return_url)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The URL where the user (browser) returns after authenticating. This property is mapped to the redirect_uri parameter when making a request to the authorization server. Typically, this is automatically set by the class when using the embedded web server. If the OAuthWebServerPort or OAuthWebServerHost configuration settings is set, then this property should be set to match. If using the Web client profile, this should be set to the place where the authorization code will be parsed out of the response after the user finishes authorizing.

o_auth_server_auth_url Property

The URL of the authorization server.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_server_auth_url() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_server_auth_url(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_server_auth_url = property(get_o_auth_server_auth_url, set_o_auth_server_auth_url)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The URL of the authorization server.

o_auth_server_token_url Property

The URL of the token server used to obtain the access token.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_server_token_url() -> str: ...
def set_o_auth_server_token_url(value: str) -> None: ...

o_auth_server_token_url = property(get_o_auth_server_token_url, set_o_auth_server_token_url)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The URL of the token server used to obtain the access token.

o_auth_web_auth_url Property

The URL to which the user should be re-directed for authorization.

Syntax

def get_o_auth_web_auth_url() -> str: ...

o_auth_web_auth_url = property(get_o_auth_web_auth_url, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The URL to which the user should be re-directed for authorization. This field is used to get the URL that the user should be redirected to when using the Web client profile. See introduction section for more information.

This property is read-only.

other_headers Property

This property includes other headers as determined by the user (optional).

Syntax

def get_other_headers() -> str: ...
def set_other_headers(value: str) -> None: ...

other_headers = property(get_other_headers, set_other_headers)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property can be set to a string of headers to be appended to the HTTP request headers created from other properties like content_type and from_.

The headers must follow the format Header: Value as described in the HTTP specifications. Header lines should be separated by CRLF ("\r\n") .

Use this property with caution. If this property contains invalid headers, HTTP requests may fail.

This property is useful for extending the functionality of the class beyond what is provided.

overwrite Property

Whether to overwrite the local or remote file.

Syntax

def get_overwrite() -> bool: ...
def set_overwrite(value: bool) -> None: ...

overwrite = property(get_overwrite, set_overwrite)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

When calling download_file, this property determines if local_file should be overwritten if it already exists.

When calling upload_file, this property determines if the remote file should be overwritten if it already exists. If the RenameIfExists configuration setting is enabled, this property is ignored and the server will renamed the newly-uploaded file instead (if necessary).

parsed_header_count Property

The number of records in the ParsedHeader arrays.

Syntax

def get_parsed_header_count() -> int: ...

parsed_header_count = property(get_parsed_header_count, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• parsed_header_field
• parsed_header_value

The array indices start at 0 and end at parsed_header_count - 1.

This property is read-only.

parsed_header_field Property

This property contains the name of the HTTP header (this is the same case as it is delivered).

Syntax

def get_parsed_header_field(parsed_header_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the HTTP Header (this is the same case as it is delivered).

The parsed_header_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the parsed_header_count property.

This property is read-only.

parsed_header_value Property

This property contains the header contents.

Syntax

def get_parsed_header_value(parsed_header_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the Header contents.

The parsed_header_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the parsed_header_count property.

This property is read-only.

proxy_auth_scheme Property

This property is used to tell the class which type of authorization to perform when connecting to the proxy.

Syntax

def get_proxy_auth_scheme() -> int: ...
def set_proxy_auth_scheme(value: int) -> None: ...

proxy_auth_scheme = property(get_proxy_auth_scheme, set_proxy_auth_scheme)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property is used to tell the class which type of authorization to perform when connecting to the proxy. This is used only when the proxy_user and proxy_password properties are set.

proxy_auth_scheme should be set to authNone (3) when no authentication is expected.

By default, proxy_auth_scheme is authBasic (0), and if the proxy_user and proxy_password properties are set, the component will attempt basic authentication.

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to authDigest (1), digest authentication will be attempted instead.

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to authProprietary (2), then the authorization token will not be generated by the class. Look at the configuration file for the class being used to find more information about manually setting this token.

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to authNtlm (4), NTLM authentication will be used.

For security reasons, setting this property will clear the values of proxy_user and proxy_password.

proxy_auto_detect Property

This property tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use proxy system settings, if available.

Syntax

def get_proxy_auto_detect() -> bool: ...
def set_proxy_auto_detect(value: bool) -> None: ...

proxy_auto_detect = property(get_proxy_auto_detect, set_proxy_auto_detect)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use proxy system settings, if available. The default value is False.

proxy_password Property

This property contains a password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.

Syntax

def get_proxy_password() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_password(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_password = property(get_proxy_password, set_proxy_password)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to Basic Authentication, the proxy_user and proxy_password are Base64 encoded and the proxy authentication token will be generated in the form Basic [encoded-user-password].

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to Digest Authentication, the proxy_user and proxy_password properties are used to respond to the Digest Authentication challenge from the server.

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to NTLM Authentication, the proxy_user and proxy_password properties are used to authenticate through NTLM negotiation.

proxy_port Property

This property contains the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port for the proxy Server (default 80).

Syntax

def get_proxy_port() -> int: ...
def set_proxy_port(value: int) -> None: ...

proxy_port = property(get_proxy_port, set_proxy_port)

Default Value

80

Remarks

This property contains the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port for the proxy proxy_server (default 80). See the description of the proxy_server property for details.

proxy_server Property

If a proxy Server is given, then the HTTP request is sent to the proxy instead of the server otherwise specified.

Syntax

def get_proxy_server() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_server(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_server = property(get_proxy_server, set_proxy_server)

Default Value

""

Remarks

If a proxy proxy_server is given, then the HTTP request is sent to the proxy instead of the server otherwise specified.

If the proxy_server property is set to a domain name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the proxy_server property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

proxy_ssl Property

This property determines when to use a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for the connection to the proxy.

Syntax

def get_proxy_ssl() -> int: ...
def set_proxy_ssl(value: int) -> None: ...

proxy_ssl = property(get_proxy_ssl, set_proxy_ssl)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property determines when to use a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for the connection to the proxy. The applicable values are as follows:

proxy_user Property

This property contains a username if authentication is to be used for the proxy.

Syntax

def get_proxy_user() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_user(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_user = property(get_proxy_user, set_proxy_user)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a username if authentication is to be used for the proxy.

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to Basic Authentication, the proxy_user and proxy_password properties are Base64 encoded and the proxy authentication token will be generated in the form Basic [encoded-user-password].

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to Digest Authentication, the proxy_user and proxy_password properties are used to respond to the Digest Authentication challenge from the server.

If proxy_auth_scheme is set to NTLM Authentication, the proxy_user and proxy_password properties are used to authenticate through NTLM negotiation.

query_param_count Property

The number of records in the QueryParam arrays.

Syntax

def get_query_param_count() -> int: ...
def set_query_param_count(value: int) -> None: ...

query_param_count = property(get_query_param_count, set_query_param_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• query_param_name
• query_param_value

The array indices start at 0 and end at query_param_count - 1.

query_param_name Property

The name of the query parameter.

Syntax

def get_query_param_name(query_param_index: int) -> str: ...
def set_query_param_name(query_param_index: int, value: str) -> None: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the query parameter.

This property specifies the name of the query parameter.

The query_param_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the query_param_count property.

query_param_value Property

The value of the query parameter.

Syntax

def get_query_param_value(query_param_index: int) -> str: ...
def set_query_param_value(query_param_index: int, value: str) -> None: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The value of the query parameter.

This property specifies the value of the query parameter. The class will automatically URL-encode this value when sending the request.

The query_param_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the query_param_count property.

resource_data Property

The data that was downloaded, or that should be uploaded.

Syntax

def get_resource_data() -> bytes: ...
def set_resource_data(value: bytes) -> None: ...

resource_data = property(get_resource_data, set_resource_data)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is populated with file data after calling download_file if local_file is not set.

This property can also be set before calling upload_file; its data will be uploaded if local_file is not set.

resource_marker Property

A marker indicating what page of resources to return next.

Syntax

def get_resource_marker() -> str: ...
def set_resource_marker(value: str) -> None: ...

resource_marker = property(get_resource_marker, set_resource_marker)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated when list_resources is called if the results are paged and there are more pages. To list all resources, continue to call list_resources until this property returns empty string.

Refer to list_resources for more information.

resource_count Property

The number of records in the Resource arrays.

Syntax

def get_resource_count() -> int: ...
def set_resource_count(value: int) -> None: ...

resource_count = property(get_resource_count, set_resource_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• resource_access_type
• resource_client_modified_time
• resource_deleted
• resource_export_extension
• resource_hash
• resource_id
• resource_modified_time
• resource_name
• resource_parent_share_id
• resource_path
• resource_revision
• resource_share_id
• resource_size
• resource_type

The array indices start at 0 and end at resource_count - 1.

resource_access_type Property

The type of access the current user has to the resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_access_type(resource_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

The type of access the current user has to the resource.

This property reflects the type of access the current user has to the resource. Possible values are:

An access type of 2 (atLimited) still allows the user to call list_resources for a folder, but the results will be limited to the subset of resources within that folder that the user can actually access (including any further limited-access subfolders).

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_client_modified_time Property

The client-side last modified timestamp of the file resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_client_modified_time(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The client-side last modified timestamp of the file resource.

This property holds the last modified timestamp of the file resource, as reported by a client. Timestamps are formatted according to ISO 8601 and are always in UTC time.

Not applicable for folder resources. May be empty or inaccurate for file resources if clients choose not to provide a value when uploading or updating the file contents.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_deleted Property

Whether the resource has been deleted.

Syntax

def get_resource_deleted(resource_index: int) -> bool: ...

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

Whether the resource has been deleted.

This property reflects whether the resource has been deleted.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_export_extension Property

The file extension of the file format that the file resource will be exported as.

Syntax

def get_resource_export_extension(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The file extension of the file format that the file resource will be exported as.

Some file resources are "export-only"; i.e., they're stored in Dropbox using a server-only file format, and get exported to a "normal" file format when download_file is called. For export-only file resources, this property reflects the file extension of the export file format; it is empty for all other resources.

When downloading an export-only file resource to a local_file, the class will automatically append the file extension reflected by this property, if necessary.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_hash Property

A hash of the file resource's content.

Syntax

def get_resource_hash(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

A hash of the file resource's content.

This property holds a hash of the file resource's content. Not applicable for folder resources.

Refer to the Dropbox API documentation for an explanation of how the server calculates file content hashes.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_id Property

The Id of the resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_id(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The Id of the resource.

This property reflects the Id of the resource.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_modified_time Property

The last modified timestamp of the file resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_modified_time(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The last modified timestamp of the file resource.

This property holds the last modified timestamp of the file resource, as reported by the server. Not applicable for folder resources. Timestamps are formatted according to ISO 8601 and are always in UTC time.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_name Property

The name of the resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_name(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the resource.

This property reflects the name of the resource.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_parent_share_id Property

The shared folder Id of the resource's parent.

Syntax

def get_resource_parent_share_id(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The shared folder Id of the resource's parent.

This property reflects the shared folder Id of the resource's parent, if its parent is a shared folder.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_path Property

The path of the resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_path(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The path of the resource.

This property reflects the path of the resource.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_revision Property

The revision Id of the file resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_revision(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The revision Id of the file resource.

This property reflects the revision Id of the file resource. Not applicable for folder resources.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_share_id Property

The shared folder Id of the folder resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_share_id(resource_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The shared folder Id of the folder resource.

This property reflects the shared folder Id of the folder resource, if the resource is a shared folder. Not applicable for file resources.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_size Property

The size of the file resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_size(resource_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

-1

Remarks

The size of the file resource.

This property holds the size of the file resource, in bytes. Not applicable for folder resources.

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

resource_type Property

The resource's type.

Syntax

def get_resource_type(resource_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

The resource's type.

This property indicates whether the resource is a folder or a file. Possible values are:

The resource_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the resource_count property.

This property is read-only.

search_categories Property

Resource categories to restrict the search to.

Syntax

def get_search_categories() -> str: ...
def set_search_categories(value: str) -> None: ...

search_categories = property(get_search_categories, set_search_categories)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property may be set to a comma-separated list of resource categories to restrict the search results returned by search. Possible categories include:

The list of valid categories (and their associated file extensions) is defined by Dropbox and may change at any time; refer to the Dropbox API documentation for more information.

Note that the server will only apply this search restriction when search_kind is set to dskActive (0).

search_file_extensions Property

File extensions to restrict the search to.

Syntax

def get_search_file_extensions() -> str: ...
def set_search_file_extensions(value: str) -> None: ...

search_file_extensions = property(get_search_file_extensions, set_search_file_extensions)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property may be set to a comma-separated list of file extensions to restrict the search results returned by search. File extensions should be specified without leading dot (.) characters.

Note that the server will only apply this search restriction when search_kind is set to dskActive (0).

search_kind Property

The kind of resources to search for.

Syntax

def get_search_kind() -> int: ...
def set_search_kind(value: int) -> None: ...

search_kind = property(get_search_kind, set_search_kind)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies what kind of resources to search for when search is called. Possible values are:

search_marker Property

A marker indicating what page of search results to return next.

Syntax

def get_search_marker() -> str: ...
def set_search_marker(value: str) -> None: ...

search_marker = property(get_search_marker, set_search_marker)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated when search is called if the results are paged and there are more pages. To list all search results, continue to call search until this property returns empty string.

Refer to search for more information.

search_names_only Property

Whether to match against resource names only when searching.

Syntax

def get_search_names_only() -> bool: ...
def set_search_names_only(value: bool) -> None: ...

search_names_only = property(get_search_names_only, set_search_names_only)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property indicates whether the server should only match the query string passed to search against resource names. If this property is disabled (default), the server will match the specified query string against resource details and/or content at its discretion.

shared_link_marker Property

A marker indicating what page of shared links to return next.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_marker() -> str: ...
def set_shared_link_marker(value: str) -> None: ...

shared_link_marker = property(get_shared_link_marker, set_shared_link_marker)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated when list_shared_links is called if the results are paged and there are more pages. To list all shared links, continue to call list_shared_links until this property returns empty string.

Refer to list_shared_links for more information

shared_link_count Property

The number of records in the SharedLink arrays.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_count() -> int: ...
def set_shared_link_count(value: int) -> None: ...

shared_link_count = property(get_shared_link_count, set_shared_link_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• shared_link_can_revoke
• shared_link_expires
• shared_link_id
• shared_link_name
• shared_link_path
• shared_link_type
• shared_link_url
• shared_link_visibility

The array indices start at 0 and end at shared_link_count - 1.

shared_link_can_revoke Property

Whether the current user has permission to revoke the link.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_can_revoke(shared_link_index: int) -> bool: ...

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

Whether the current user has permission to revoke the link.

This property indicates whether the current user has permission to revoke the link.

The shared_link_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the shared_link_count property.

This property is read-only.

shared_link_expires Property

The expiration timestamp of the link.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_expires(shared_link_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The expiration timestamp of the link.

This property holds the expiration timestamp of the link (or empty string, if the link doesn't expire). Timestamps are formatted according to ISO 8601 and are always in UTC time.

The shared_link_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the shared_link_count property.

This property is read-only.

shared_link_id Property

The Id of the linked resource.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_id(shared_link_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The Id of the linked resource.

This property reflects the Id of the linked resource.

The shared_link_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the shared_link_count property.

This property is read-only.

shared_link_name Property

The name of the linked resource.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_name(shared_link_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the linked resource.

This property reflects the name of the linked resource.

The shared_link_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the shared_link_count property.

This property is read-only.

shared_link_path Property

The path of the linked resource.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_path(shared_link_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The path of the linked resource.

This property reflects the path of the linked resource.

The shared_link_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the shared_link_count property.

This property is read-only.

shared_link_type Property

The linked resource's type.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_type(shared_link_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

The linked resource's type.

This property indicates whether the linked resource is a folder or a file. Possible values are:

The shared_link_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the shared_link_count property.

This property is read-only.

shared_link_url Property

The URL of the link.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_url(shared_link_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The URL of the link.

This property reflects the URL of the link.

The shared_link_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the shared_link_count property.

This property is read-only.

shared_link_visibility Property

The visibility of the link.

Syntax

def get_shared_link_visibility(shared_link_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

The visibility of the link.

This property reflects the visibility of the link. Possible values are:

The shared_link_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the shared_link_count property.

This property is read-only.

ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded Property

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

def get_ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded() -> bytes: ...
def set_ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded(value: bytes) -> None: ...

ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded = property(get_ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded, set_ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The ssl_accept_server_cert_store and ssl_accept_server_cert_subject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded is set, a search is initiated in the current ssl_accept_server_cert_store for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, ssl_accept_server_cert_subject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, ssl_accept_server_cert_subject is set to an empty string.

ssl_cert_encoded Property

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_encoded() -> bytes: ...
def set_ssl_cert_encoded(value: bytes) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_encoded = property(get_ssl_cert_encoded, set_ssl_cert_encoded)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The ssl_cert_store and ssl_cert_subject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When ssl_cert_encoded is set, a search is initiated in the current ssl_cert_store for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, ssl_cert_subject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, ssl_cert_subject is set to an empty string.

ssl_cert_store Property

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_store() -> bytes: ...
def set_ssl_cert_store(value: bytes) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_store = property(get_ssl_cert_store, set_ssl_cert_store)

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The ssl_cert_store_type property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by ssl_cert_store. If the store is password protected, specify the password in ssl_cert_store_password.

ssl_cert_store is used in conjunction with the ssl_cert_subject property to specify client certificates. If ssl_cert_store has a value, and ssl_cert_subject or ssl_cert_encoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the ssl_cert_subject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

ssl_cert_store_password Property

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_store_password() -> str: ...
def set_ssl_cert_store_password(value: str) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_store_password = property(get_ssl_cert_store_password, set_ssl_cert_store_password)

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

ssl_cert_store_type Property

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_store_type() -> int: ...
def set_ssl_cert_store_type(value: int) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_store_type = property(get_ssl_cert_store_type, set_ssl_cert_store_type)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

The class supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the class will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

ssl_cert_subject Property

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_subject() -> str: ...
def set_ssl_cert_subject(value: str) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_subject = property(get_ssl_cert_subject, set_ssl_cert_subject)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

ssl_provider Property

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax

def get_ssl_provider() -> int: ...
def set_ssl_provider(value: int) -> None: ...

ssl_provider = property(get_ssl_provider, set_ssl_provider)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the class will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The class will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected, on Windows the class will use the platform implementation. On Linux/macOS the class will use the internal implementation. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used on all platforms.

ssl_server_cert_encoded Property

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

def get_ssl_server_cert_encoded() -> bytes: ...

ssl_server_cert_encoded = property(get_ssl_server_cert_encoded, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The ssl_server_cert_store and ssl_server_cert_subject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When ssl_server_cert_encoded is set, a search is initiated in the current ssl_server_cert_store for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, ssl_server_cert_subject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, ssl_server_cert_subject is set to an empty string.

This property is read-only.

start_byte Property

The byte offset from which to start the upload or download.

Syntax

def get_start_byte() -> int: ...
def set_start_byte(value: int) -> None: ...

start_byte = property(get_start_byte, set_start_byte)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property may be set to resume an upload or download; it specifies the offset in the file from which to resume. See upload_file and download_file for details about resuming uploads and downloads.

timeout Property

A timeout for the class.

Syntax

def get_timeout() -> int: ...
def set_timeout(value: int) -> None: ...

timeout = property(get_timeout, set_timeout)

Default Value

60

Remarks

If the timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If timeout is set to a positive value, the class will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The class will use do_events to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the class fails with an error.

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the timeout property is 60 seconds.

upload_session_id Property

The Id of the resumable upload session.

Syntax

def get_upload_session_id() -> str: ...
def set_upload_session_id(value: str) -> None: ...

upload_session_id = property(get_upload_session_id, set_upload_session_id)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the Id of the resumable upload session. This is populated by the class when use_resumable_upload is set to True and upload_file is called to initiate the upload.

This must be set when resuming an upload. See upload_file for details.

use_resumable_upload Property

Whether to use resumable uploads.

Syntax

def get_use_resumable_upload() -> bool: ...
def set_use_resumable_upload(value: bool) -> None: ...

use_resumable_upload = property(get_use_resumable_upload, set_use_resumable_upload)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property controls whether simple or resumable uploads are used when upload_file is called. The default value is False (simple uploads are used).

Refer to upload_file for more information.

add_query_param Method

Adds a query parameter to the QueryParams properties.

Syntax

def add_query_param(name: str, value: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method is used to add a query parameter to the QueryaParam* properties. Name specifies the name of the parameter, and Value specifies the value of the parameter.

All specified Values will be URL encoded by the class automatically. Consult the service documentation for details on the available parameters.

authorize Method

Get the authorization string required to access the protected resource.

Syntax

def authorize() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method is used to get an access token that is required to access the protected resource. The method will act differently based on what is set in the o_auth_client_profile property and the o_auth_grant_type property. This method is not to be used in conjunction with the authorization property. It should instead be used when setting the OAuth* properties.

For more information, see the introduction section.

calc_authorization Method

Calculates the Authorization header based on provided credentials.

Syntax

def calc_authorization() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method calculates the authorization value using the values provided in auth_scheme, user and password.

In most cases this method does not need to be called. The class will automatically calculate any required authorization values when a method is called such as get or post.

This method may be useful in cases where the authorization value needs to be calculated prior to sending a request.

config Method

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

def config(configuration_string: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

copy_resource Method

Copies a resource.

Syntax

def copy_resource(from_resource: str, to_resource_path: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

This method copies the resource FromResource to a new path ToResourcePath, and returns the Id of the newly-copied resource.

FromResource must be a path, an Id-based relative path, or a resource Id. ToResourcePath must be a path or an Id-based relative path (it must always end with the desired name of the file/folder resource being copied).

The AllowCopySharedFolders configuration setting must be enabled before calling this method in order to copy shared resources.

The RenameIfExists configuration setting may be enabled before calling this method to have the server automatically resolve naming conflicts.

create_folder Method

Creates a new folder resource.

Syntax

def create_folder(new_folder_path: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

This method creates a new folder resource at the path NewFolderPath, and returns the Id of the newly-created folder resource.

NewFolderPath must be a folder path, or an Id-based relative folder path.

The RenameIfExists configuration setting may be enabled before calling this method to have the server automatically resolve naming conflicts.

create_link Method

Creates a shared link for a resource.

Syntax

def create_link(resource: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

This method creates a shared link for the resource specified by Resource and returns it.

Resource must be a path, an Id-based relative path, or a resource Id.

The CreateLinkExpiration, CreateLinkVisibility, and CreateLinkPassword configuration settings can be used to customize the settings used to create the shared link. // Create a password-protected shared link for the given file. dropbox.Config("CreateLinkPassword=password"); string sharingUrl = dropbox.CreateLink("/work_stuff/serious_business/best_cat_pictures.zip");

delete_resource Method

Deletes a resource.

Syntax

def delete_resource(resource: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method deletes the resource specified by Resource.

Resource must be a path, an Id-based relative path, or a resource Id.

When deleting file resources, the IfRevision configuration setting can be set to a revision Id before calling this method. This will ensure that the server only deletes the file resource if its latest revision Id matches the one provided.

For Dropbox Business accounts, the PermanentlyDelete configuration setting can be enabled to delete resources permanently.

download_file Method

Downloads a file resource.

Syntax

def download_file(resource: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method downloads the file resource specified by Resource. If the AllowFolderDownloads configuration setting is enabled, it can also be used to download a folder resource as a ZIP file.

Resource must be a path, an Id-based relative path, a resource Id, or (for file resources only) a revision Id.

For file resources, the download_type property can be used to control whether this method downloads the file contents (default), a file preview, or a file thumbnail. The latter two options are only available for certain file types; refer to download_type for more information.

Note that certain file resources are "export-only"; when downloading such a file resource to a local_file, the class will append the file extension of export file format (if the name of the given local_file does not already end with said extension). Refer to the resource_export_extension property for more information.

If local_file is set, the file will be saved to the specified location; otherwise, the file data will be held by resource_data.

To download and decrypt an encrypted file, set encryption_algorithm and encryption_password before calling this method.

Download Notes

In the simplest use-case, downloading a file looks like this: dropbox.LocalFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id);

Resuming Downloads

The class also supports resuming failed downloads by using the start_byte property. If a download is interrupted, set start_byte to the appropriate offset before calling this method to resume the download. string downloadFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.LocalFile = downloadFile; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id); //The transfer is interrupted and DownloadFile() above fails. Later, resume the download: //Get the size of the partially downloaded file dropbox.StartByte = new FileInfo(downloadFile).Length; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id);

Resuming Encrypted File Downloads

Resuming encrypted file downloads is only supported when local_file was set in the initial download attempt.

If local_file is set when beginning an encrypted download, the class creates a temporary file in TempPath to hold the encrypted data until the download is complete. If the download is interrupted, DownloadTempFile will be populated with the path of the temporary file that holds the partial data.

To resume, DownloadTempFile must be populated, along with start_byte, to allow the remainder of the encrypted data to be downloaded. Once the encrypted data is downloaded it will be decrypted and written to local_file. dropbox.LocalFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.EncryptionPassword = "password"; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id); //The transfer is interrupted and DownloadFile() above fails. Later, resume the download: //Get the size of the partially download temp file dropbox.StartByte = new FileInfo(dropbox.Config("DownloadTempFile")).Length; dropbox.DownloadFile(dropbox.Resources[0].Id);

get_account_info Method

Gets information about the current user's account and space usage.

Syntax

def get_account_info() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method gets information about the current user's account and space usage, populating the Account* properties. This method will also populate the following configuration settings, if necessary:

• AccountHomeNamespace
• AccountHomePath
• AccountRootNamespace

get_current_change_marker Method

Gets the most current change marker.

Syntax

def get_current_change_marker(folder_resource: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method populates next_change_marker with the most current change marker available. Like list_changes, it may be limited to only changes within a certain FolderResource; and is sensitive to the IncludeDeleted, IncludeMounted, MaxResults, and RecurseSubfolders configuration settings.

FolderResource must be a folder path, an Id-based relative folder path, a folder resource Id, or empty string (the root folder).

Refer to list_changes for more information.

get_resource_info Method

Gets information about a specific resource.

Syntax

def get_resource_info(resource: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method gets information about the resource specified by Resource.

Resource must be a path, an Id-based relative path, a resource Id, or (for file resources) a revision Id. Empty string (the root folder) is not supported.

Calling this method will fire the on_resource_list event, and will populate the Resource* properties with a single item (clearing any previously-held items in the process).

interrupt Method

Interrupt the current method.

Syntax

def interrupt() -> None: ...

Remarks

If there is no method in progress, interrupt simply returns, doing nothing.

list_changes Method

Lists changes to resources.

Syntax

def list_changes(folder_resource: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method lists changes to resources within the specified FolderResource.

FolderResource must be a folder path, an Id-based relative folder path, a folder resource Id, or empty string (the root folder). The IncludeDeleted, IncludeMounted, MaxResults, and RecurseSubfolders configuration settings may be used to further control the scope of the results.

Note that the values of FolderResource and the aforementioned configuration settings are all ignored if either change_marker or next_change_marker is populated (the markers encode the values used originally).

Starting from a Baseline State

For most use-cases, it is necessary to obtain a baseline state first in order to have a context onto which later changes can be applied.

To obtain a baseline state, ensure that both change_marker and next_change_marker are empty, and then call list_changes. Then follow the process described in the "General Usage" section (below) until change_marker is empty, keeping in mind that the results being returned are not necessarily* changes, but rather the current state of resources within the scope determined by FolderResource, IncludeDeleted, IncludeMounted, and RecurseSubfolders.

*If any resources in the aforementioned scope are changed before all result pages of the baseline have been returned, Dropbox may append those change items to the end of the baseline's results. Refer to the "Usage Considerations" section (below) for more information.

Starting from the Latest State

For use-cases that don't require a baseline state (e.g., perhaps an application just displays a "ticker" with change information), call get_current_change_marker. This will populate next_change_marker immediately.

General Usage

When this method is called, it will use the change marker stored in either change_marker or next_change_marker (only one can be populated at a time) to request the next page of changes. This method causes the on_resource_list event to fire once for each change, and will also populate the Resource* properties.

If there are still more changes available to list when this method returns, the change_marker property will be populated. Continue to call this method until change_marker is empty to accumulate all pages of results in the Resource* properties. (Once there aren't any more changes available to list, the next_change_marker property will be populated instead.)

When next_change_marker is populated, it is always populated with a value that (at the time of population) points to the most current state. (Since "the most current state" implies that there are no further changes to list, calling list_changes immediately after next_change_marker is populated will not return any further changes.)

Example of Getting a Baseline and then Listing Changes // Get the baseline state first. Dropbox dropbox = new Dropbox(); dropbox.ListChanges(""); do { // Continue to call ListChanges() until ChangeMarker is the empty string (indicating there // are no more changes to list). dropbox.ListChanges(""); } while (dropbox.ChangeMarker.Length > 0); for (int i = 0; i < dropbox.Resources.Count; i++) { // Apply the baseline state. } // Now NextChangeMarker will be populated. If we were to call ListChanges() again right now, // nothing would be listed and NextChangeMarker would still be populated. // Wait at least 2 minutes for changes to occur. Assume something changes while we wait. dropbox.WaitForChanges(120); // (Note that this is a blocking call.) dropbox.ListChanges(""); do { dropbox.ListChanges(""); } while (dropbox.ChangeMarker.Length > 0); for (int i = 0; i < dropbox.Resources.Count; i++) { // Apply the changes. }

Usage Considerations

list_resources Method

Lists resources.

Syntax

def list_resources(folder_resource: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method lists resources within the specified FolderResource.

FolderResource must be a folder path, an Id-based relative folder path, a folder resource Id, or empty string (the root folder). The IncludeDeleted, IncludeMounted, MaxResults, and RecurseSubfolders configuration settings may be used to further control the scope of the results.

Note that the values of FolderResource and the aforementioned configuration settings are all ignored if resource_marker is populated (the marker encodes the values used originally).

Calling this method will fire the on_resource_list event once for each resource, and will also populate the Resource* properties.

If there are still more resources available to list when this method returns, the resource_marker property will be populated. Continue to call this method until resource_marker is empty to accumulate all pages of results in the Resource* properties. // ResourceList event handler. dropbox.OnResourceList += (s, e) => { Console.WriteLine(e.Name); }; do { dropbox.ListResources("/work_files/serious_business/cats"); for (int i = 0; i < dropbox.Resources.Count; i++) { // Process resources here. } } while (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(dropbox.ResourceMarker));

list_revisions Method

Lists revisions for a file path or file resource Id.

Syntax

def list_revisions(file_resource: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method lists revisions for a specific file path or for a specific file resource Id. This method is not supported for folder resources.

FileResource must be a file path, an Id-based relative file path, or a file resource Id.

Calling this method will fire the on_resource_list event once for each resource, and will also populate the Resource* properties.

The MaxRevisionResults configuration setting controls the maximum number of results returned. (Note that unlike the class's other listing methods, the results returned by this method are never paged; MaxRevisionResults specifies the overall limit rather than the page size limit.)

Path-based vs. Id-based Revision Histories

When listing revisions, the server can return the revision history either by path or by Id. A path's revision history will include revisions for any and all files that have been located there; while an Id's revision history will only return revisions for the associated file resource (regardless of where it's been located over time).

By default, the class chooses which mode the server should use automatically each time list_revisions is called based on the kind of resource identifier passed for the FileResource parameter. If a path (or an Id-based relative path) is provided, it chooses the path-based mode; and if a file resource Id is provided, it chooses the Id-based mode.

The ListRevisionsMode configuration setting can be used to explicitly control which revision listing mode the server should use. // ResourceList event handler. dropbox.OnResourceList += (s, e) => { Console.WriteLine(e.Name + ", Revision: " + e.Revision); }; dropbox.ListRevisions("/work_stuff/serious_business/best_cat_pictures.zip"); for (int i = 0; i < dropbox.Resources.Count; i++) { // Process resource revisions here. }

list_shared_links Method

Lists shared links created by the current user.

Syntax

def list_shared_links(resource: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method lists shared links created by the current user. If Resource is empty string, all of the user's shared links will be returned. If Resource is non-empty, the results will be limited to just shared links that provide access to the resource in question (direct links and links to any parent folders).

Resource must be a path, an Id-based relative path, a resource Id, or empty string.

Calling this method will fire the on_shared_link_list event once for each shared link, and will also populate the SharedLink* properties.

If there are still more shared links available to list when this method returns, the shared_link_marker property will be populated. Continue to call this method until shared_link_marker is empty to accumulate all pages of results in the SharedLink* properties. // SharedLinkList event handler. dropbox.OnSharedLinkList += (s, e) => { Console.WriteLine(e.Name + ", URL: " + e.URL); }; // List all of the shared links created by the current user. do { dropbox.ListSharedLinks(""); for (int i = 0; i < dropbox.SharedLinks.Count; i++) { // Process shared links here. } } while (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(dropbox.SharedLinkMarker));

move_resource Method

Moves a resource.

Syntax

def move_resource(from_resource: str, to_resource_path: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method moves the resource FromResource to a new path ToResourcePath.

FromResource must be a path, an Id-based relative path, or a resource Id. ToResourcePath must be a path or an Id-based relative path (it must always end with the name of the file/folder resource being moved).

The AllowOwnershipTransfers configuration setting must be enabled before calling this method if a move operation would result in the current user transferring their ownership to another user (or to a team).

The RenameIfExists configuration setting may be enabled before calling this method to have the server automatically resolve naming conflicts.

reset Method

Resets the class to its initial state.

Syntax

def reset() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method resets the class to its initial state.

restore_resource Method

Restores a given file resource revision.

Syntax

def restore_resource(revision: str, to_resource_path: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

This method restores a the specified Revision of a file resource, saving it to the given path ToResourcePath. Restoring a deleted file resource can also be done using this method as long as the revision Id is known (there's no way to obtain revision Ids for file resources which have already been deleted; this is a limitation of the Dropbox API).

Revision must be a revision Id. ToResourcePath must be a file path (and it must end with the desired name of the file resource being restored).

revoke_link Method

Revokes a shared link.

Syntax

def revoke_link(shared_link: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method revokes an existing shared link; SharedLink must be a shared link URL.

Keep in mind that a resource may still be accessible after revoking its shared link if shared links still exist for any of its parent folders. The list_shared_links method can be used to get a list of all existing links that provide access to any given resource.

search Method

Searches for resources.

Syntax

def search(folder_resource: str, query: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method searches for resources matching Query within the specified FolderResource.

FolderResource must be a folder path, an Id-based, relative folder path, a folder resource Id, or empty string (in which case the current user's entire Dropbox is searched). The search_categories, search_file_extensions, search_kind, and search_names_only properties may be used to further control the search options the server uses.

Calling this method will fire the on_resource_list event once for each search result, and will also populate the Resource* properties.

If there are still more search results available to list when this method returns, the search_marker property will be populated. Continue to call this method until search_marker is empty to accumulate all pages of results in the Resource* properties.

The MaxSearchResults configuration setting can be used to control how many results are returned each time this method is called.

send_custom_request Method

Sends a custom request to the Dropbox API.

Syntax

def send_custom_request(http_method: str, request_path: str, request_body: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method can be used to send arbitrary requests to the Dropbox API.

Valid values for HttpMethod are:

• GET
• POST (default if empty)

The value passed for RequestPath must already be URL-encoded in a manner acceptable to the Dropbox API. The RequestBody parameter may be empty if not needed.

Usage

When this method is called, the class does the following:

1. Builds a request URL, including query parameters, as follows:
   • The specified RequestPath is appended to the Dropbox API endpoint, https://api.dropboxapi.com/2.
   • All query parameters in the QueryParam* properties are added to the request URL.
2. Sends the request using the specified HttpMethod, the request URL build in step 1, the header information held by authorization and other_headers, and the given RequestBody (if non-empty).
3. Stores the response headers in the ParsedHeader* properties, and the response body in the specified local_file, or resource_data (using the same logic as download_file).

If the response body is JSON data, the XPath, XText, and other X* configuration settings can then be used to navigate and extract information from it.

upload_file Method

Uploads a file resource.

Syntax

def upload_file(new_file_resource: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

This method uploads a new file resource (or potentially updates or overwrites an existing one). The Id of the newly-created (or updated) file resource is returned.

NewFileResource must be a file path, an Id-based relative file path, or (only when updating/overwriting) a file resource Id.

Name Conflict Resolution

The class automatically chooses how the server should resolve name conflicts (which occur if the specified NewFileResource already exists) based on the current values of the IfRevision and RenameIfExists configuration settings and the overwrite property. The following steps describe how the choice is made:

1. If the uploaded file data is identical to the contents of the existing file resource, the server will always ignore the upload attempt and return a successful response, regardless of what IfRevision, RenameIfExists, and overwrite are currently set to. (This is a Dropbox server-side behavior that cannot be changed.)
2. Otherwise, if IfRevision is populated, then the existing file resource will have its contents updated as long as its latest revision Id matches the one held by IfRevision. If the revision Ids don't match, then RenameIfExists decides the outcome:
   • If RenameIfExists is True, then a new file resource is created with a unique name that contains "conflicted copy".
   • If RenameIfExists is False, then the upload fails.
3. Otherwise, if RenameIfExists is True, then a new file resource is created with a unique name.
4. Otherwise, if overwrite is True, then the existing file resource is overwritten with a new one.
5. Otherwise, the upload fails.

If local_file is set the file will be uploaded from the specified path. If local_file is not set the data in resource_data will be used.

To encrypt the file before uploading it, set encryption_algorithm and encryption_password.

Upload Notes

Dropbox offers two ways to upload a file. For smaller files a simple upload option is provided to upload data in one request. This is the default option. For larger files, uploads can be fragmented into multiple pieces, allowing resuming of uploads that may be interrupted.

Simple

By default the class uses the simple upload mechanism. dropbox.LocalFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.UploadFile("/MyFile.zip");

Resumable

To enable resumable uploads set use_resumable_upload to True. This is recommended for large files. The class will automatically fragment the specified file into smaller pieces and upload each individually. FragmentSize may be set to specify the size of the fragment if desired. The default fragment size is 10 MB.

When use_resumable_upload is set to True and upload_file is called, a resumable upload session is started by the class. upload_session_id is populated with a resumable upload session Id identifying the session (this value may be needed for additional operations if the upload does not complete normally).

During a resumable upload, the on_fragment_complete event fires after each fragment is uploaded to indicate overall progress. The class also updates start_byte as necessary to indicate the current offset in the file.

If the upload is interrupted for any reason, resuming it is easy. First, verify that upload_session_id and start_byte are populated (if the same instance of the class is used, they should already be populated, and no special action should be needed). Then call upload_file again to resume the upload at the specified start_byte offset.

Note that if the upload is not resumed after some time the upload session will expire. dropbox.LocalFile = "../MyFile.zip"; dropbox.UploadFile("MyFile.zip"); //The transfer is interrupted and UploadFile() above fails. Later, resume the download. //Using the same instance StartByte and ResumeURL are already populated from the previous //upload attempt. dropbox.UploadFile("MyFile.zip");

wait_for_changes Method

Waits a certain amount of time for changes to occur.

Syntax

def wait_for_changes(timeout: int) -> bool: ...

Remarks

This method blocks for Timeout seconds, waiting for changes to occur within the scope represented by the current next_change_marker (which must already be populated). If any changes occur, returns True; otherwise returns False.

Timeout must be a value between 30 and 480 seconds (inclusive). Note that Dropbox also adds 90 seconds of random jitter to this value. This method may return early if changes occur before the total timeout expires.

If this method returns True, use list_changes to retrieve the changes.

Note that this method will automatically change the value of timeout property as necessary when called; and will restore the original value before returning. // Get the baseline state first. Dropbox dropbox = new Dropbox(); dropbox.ListChanges(""); do { // Continue to call ListChanges() until ChangeMarker is the empty string (indicating there // are no more changes to list). dropbox.ListChanges(""); } while (dropbox.ChangeMarker.Length > 0); for (int i = 0; i < dropbox.Resources.Count; i++) { // Apply the baseline state. } // Now NextChangeMarker will be populated. If we were to call ListChanges() again right now, // nothing would be listed and NextChangeMarker would still be populated. // Wait at least 2 minutes for changes to occur. Assume something changes while we wait. dropbox.WaitForChanges(120); // (Note that this is a blocking call.) dropbox.ListChanges(""); do { dropbox.ListChanges(""); } while (dropbox.ChangeMarker.Length > 0); for (int i = 0; i < dropbox.Resources.Count; i++) { // Apply the changes. }

on_end_transfer Event

This event fires when a document finishes transferring.

Syntax

class DropboxEndTransferEventParams(object):
  @property
  def direction() -> int: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_end_transfer() -> Callable[[DropboxEndTransferEventParams], None]: ...
@on_end_transfer.setter
def on_end_transfer(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxEndTransferEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_end_transfer event is fired when the document text finishes transferring from the server to the local host.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

on_error Event

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

class DropboxErrorEventParams(object):
  @property
  def error_code() -> int: ...

  @property
  def description() -> str: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_error() -> Callable[[DropboxErrorEventParams], None]: ...
@on_error.setter
def on_error(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxErrorEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the class fails with an error.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

on_fragment_complete Event

Fires after each fragment of a resumable upload is completed.

Syntax

class DropboxFragmentCompleteEventParams(object):
  @property
  def fragment_number() -> int: ...

  @property
  def fragment_count() -> int: ...

  @property
  def interrupt() -> bool: ...
  @interrupt.setter
  def interrupt(value) -> None: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_fragment_complete() -> Callable[[DropboxFragmentCompleteEventParams], None]: ...
@on_fragment_complete.setter
def on_fragment_complete(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxFragmentCompleteEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

When use_resumable_upload is True and upload_file is called, this event will fire after each fragment is uploaded, providing an indication of overall upload progress.

FragmentNumber is the number of the current fragment that has completed. This value starts at 1.

FragmentCount is the total number of fragments that will be uploaded.

Interrupt can be set to True to interrupt the upload. The upload may be resumed later.

on_header Event

This event is fired every time a header line comes in.

Syntax

class DropboxHeaderEventParams(object):
  @property
  def field() -> str: ...

  @property
  def value() -> str: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_header() -> Callable[[DropboxHeaderEventParams], None]: ...
@on_header.setter
def on_header(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxHeaderEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The Field parameter contains the name of the HTTP header (which is the same as it is delivered). The Value parameter contains the header contents.

If the header line being retrieved is a continuation header line, then the Field parameter contains "" (empty string).

on_log Event

This event fires once for each log message.

Syntax

class DropboxLogEventParams(object):
  @property
  def log_level() -> int: ...

  @property
  def message() -> str: ...

  @property
  def log_type() -> str: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_log() -> Callable[[DropboxLogEventParams], None]: ...
@on_log.setter
def on_log(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxLogEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event fires once for each log message generated by the class. The verbosity is controlled by the LogLevel setting.

LogLevel indicates the level of message. Possible values are as follows:

The value 1 (Info) logs basic information, including the URL, HTTP version, and status details.

The value 2 (Verbose) logs additional information about the request and response.

The value 3 (Debug) logs the headers and body for both the request and response, as well as additional debug information (if any).

Message is the log entry.

LogType identifies the type of log entry. Possible values are as follows:

• "Info"
• "RequestHeaders"
• "ResponseHeaders"
• "RequestBody"
• "ResponseBody"
• "ProxyRequest"
• "ProxyResponse"
• "FirewallRequest"
• "FirewallResponse"

on_progress Event

Fires during an upload or download to indicate transfer progress.

Syntax

class DropboxProgressEventParams(object):
  @property
  def direction() -> int: ...

  @property
  def bytes_transferred() -> int: ...

  @property
  def total_bytes() -> int: ...

  @property
  def percent_done() -> int: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_progress() -> Callable[[DropboxProgressEventParams], None]: ...
@on_progress.setter
def on_progress(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxProgressEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event fires during an upload or download to indicate the progress of the transfer of the entire request. By default, this event will fire each time PercentDone increases by one percent; the ProgressStep configuration setting can be used to alter this behavior.

Direction indicates whether the transfer is an upload (0) or a download (1).

BytesTransferred reflects the number of bytes that have been transferred so far, or 0 if the transfer is starting (however, see note below).

TotalBytes reflects the total number of bytes that are to be transferred, or -1 if the total is unknown. This amount includes the size of everything in the request like HTTP headers.

PercentDone reflects the overall progress of the transfer, or -1 if the progress cannot be calculated.

Note: By default, the class tracks transfer progress absolutely. If a transfer is interrupted and later resumed, the values reported by this event upon and after resumption will account for the data that was transferred before the interruption.

For example, if 10MB of data was successfully transferred before the interruption, then this event will fire with a BytesTransferred value of 10485760 (10MB) when the transfer is first resumed, and then continue to fire with successively greater values as usual.

This behavior can be changed by disabling the ProgressAbsolute configuration setting, in which case the class will treat resumed transfers as "new" transfers. In this case, the BytesTransferred parameter will always be 0 the first time this event fires, regardless of whether the transfer is new or being resumed.

on_resource_list Event

Fires once for each resource returned when listing resources, changes, or revisions.

Syntax

class DropboxResourceListEventParams(object):
  @property
  def id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def name() -> str: ...

  @property
  def path() -> str: ...

  @property
  def resource_type() -> int: ...

  @property
  def modified_time() -> str: ...

  @property
  def size() -> int: ...

  @property
  def access_type() -> int: ...

  @property
  def revision() -> str: ...

  @property
  def hash() -> str: ...

  @property
  def deleted() -> bool: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_resource_list() -> Callable[[DropboxResourceListEventParams], None]: ...
@on_resource_list.setter
def on_resource_list(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxResourceListEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event fires once for each resource returned when list_resources, get_resource_info, search, list_changes, or list_revisions is called.

Id is the Id of the resource.

Name is the name of the resource.

Path is the path of the resource.

ResourceType reflects the resource's type. Possible values are:

ModifiedTime reflects the last modified time of the file resource, as reported by the server. Not applicable for folder resources. Timestamps are formatted according to ISO 8601 and are always in UTC time.

Size is the size of the file resource, in bytes. Not applicable for folder resources.

AccessType reflects the type of access the current user has to the resource. Possible values are:

An access type of 2 (atLimited) still allows the user to call list_resources for a folder, but the results will be limited to the subset of resources within that folder that the user can actually access (including any further limited-access subfolders).

Revision is the revision Id of the file resource. Note applicable for folder resources.

Hash holds a hash of the file resource's content. Not applicable for folder resources.

Deleted indicates whether the resource has been deleted.

on_shared_link_list Event

Fires once for each shared link returned when listing shared links.

Syntax

class DropboxSharedLinkListEventParams(object):
  @property
  def url() -> str: ...

  @property
  def name() -> str: ...

  @property
  def id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def path() -> str: ...

  @property
  def resource_type() -> int: ...

  @property
  def visibility() -> int: ...

  @property
  def expires() -> str: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_shared_link_list() -> Callable[[DropboxSharedLinkListEventParams], None]: ...
@on_shared_link_list.setter
def on_shared_link_list(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxSharedLinkListEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event fires once for each shared link returned when list_shared_links is called.

URL is the URL of the shared link.

Name is the name of the linked resource.

Id is Id of the linked resource.

Path is the path of the linked resource.

ResourceType reflects the linked resource's type. Possible values are:

Visibility reflects the visibility of the link. Possible values are:

Expires is the expiration timestamp of the link (or empty string, if the link doesn't expire). Timestamps are formatted according to ISO 8601 and are always in UTC time.

on_ssl_server_authentication Event

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

class DropboxSSLServerAuthenticationEventParams(object):
  @property
  def cert_encoded() -> bytes: ...

  @property
  def cert_subject() -> str: ...

  @property
  def cert_issuer() -> str: ...

  @property
  def status() -> str: ...

  @property
  def accept() -> bool: ...
  @accept.setter
  def accept(value) -> None: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_ssl_server_authentication() -> Callable[[DropboxSSLServerAuthenticationEventParams], None]: ...
@on_ssl_server_authentication.setter
def on_ssl_server_authentication(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxSSLServerAuthenticationEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

During this event, the client can decide whether or not to continue with the connection process. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

on_ssl_status Event

Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Syntax

class DropboxSSLStatusEventParams(object):
  @property
  def message() -> str: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_ssl_status() -> Callable[[DropboxSSLStatusEventParams], None]: ...
@on_ssl_status.setter
def on_ssl_status(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxSSLStatusEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

on_start_transfer Event

This event fires when a document starts transferring (after the headers).

Syntax

class DropboxStartTransferEventParams(object):
  @property
  def direction() -> int: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_start_transfer() -> Callable[[DropboxStartTransferEventParams], None]: ...
@on_start_transfer.setter
def on_start_transfer(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxStartTransferEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_start_transfer event is fired when the document text starts transferring from the server to the local host.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

on_transfer Event

This event is fired while a document transfers (delivers document).

Syntax

class DropboxTransferEventParams(object):
  @property
  def direction() -> int: ...

  @property
  def bytes_transferred() -> int: ...

  @property
  def percent_done() -> int: ...

  @property
  def text() -> bytes: ...

# In class Dropbox:
@property
def on_transfer() -> Callable[[DropboxTransferEventParams], None]: ...
@on_transfer.setter
def on_transfer(event_hook: Callable[[DropboxTransferEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The Text parameter contains the portion of the document text being received. It is empty if data are being posted to the server.

The BytesTransferred parameter contains the number of bytes transferred in this Direction since the beginning of the document text (excluding HTTP response headers).

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

The PercentDone parameter shows the progress of the transfer in the corresponding direction. If PercentDone can not be calculated the value will be -1.

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

Dropbox Config Settings

Dropbox Config Settings

<firstlevel>
  <one>value</one>
  <two>
    <item>first</item>
    <item>second</item>
  </two>
  <three>value three</three>
</firstlevel>

{
  "firstlevel": {
    "one": "value",
    "two": ["first", "second"],
    "three": "value three"
  }
}

HTTP Config Settings

TCPClient Config Settings

SSL Config Settings

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Socket Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Dropbox Errors

Common Errors

The class may also return one of the following error codes, which are inherited from other classes.

HTTP Errors

The class may also return one of the following error codes, which are inherited from other classes.

TCPClient Errors

SSL Errors

TCP/IP Errors