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rdrop2 (version 0.8.2.1)

drop_get_metadata: Retrieve metadata for a file or folder.

Description

Details vary by input and args.

Usage

drop_get_metadata(
  path,
  include_media_info = FALSE,
  include_deleted = FALSE,
  include_has_explicit_shared_members = FALSE,
  dtoken = get_dropbox_token()
)

Arguments

path

Path to a file or folder on Dropbox. Can also be an ID ("id:...") or revision ("rev:...").

include_media_info

If TRUE, additional metadata for photo or video is returns. Defaults to FALSE.

include_deleted

If TRUE, metadata will be returned for a deleted file, otherwise error. Defaults to FALSE.

include_has_explicit_shared_members

If TRUE, the results will include a flag for each file indicating whether or not that file has any explicit members. Defaults to FALSE.

dtoken

The Dropbox token generated by drop_auth. rdrop2 will try to automatically locate your local credential cache and use them. However, if the credentials are not found, the function will initiate a new authentication request. You can override this in drop_auth by pointing to a different location where your credentials are stored.

Value

possibly-nested list of all available metadata for specified file/folder/id/revision.

References

API Documentation