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Dropbox API POST /2/files/copy endpoint removal

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Dropbox API has deprecated the POST /2/files/copy endpoint without a shutdown date. Calls made to this route will eventually fail. The route is marked as deprecated by copy:2.


Calls it hits

  • POST /2/files/copy

What to use instead of these calls

Call POST /2/files/copy_v2 instead.

In Dropbox API's words

route copy (RelocationArg, Metadata, RelocationError) deprecated by copy:2

Dropbox API, Announcement

Facts

API
Dropbox API api.dropboxapi.com
Kind
Endpoint removal
Takes effect
No date given yet
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against Dropbox API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Dropbox API deprecated POST /2/files/copy without giving a shutdown date yet.

Do these calls still work?

Yes, they still work: Dropbox API has not given a shutdown date yet.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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  5. No date POST /2/files/moveEndpoint removal Deprecated, no date
  6. No date POST /2/files/move_batchEndpoint removal Deprecated, no date
  7. No date POST /2/files/searchEndpoint removal Deprecated, no date

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