Dropbox file unique identifier - RESTful API

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Is there any unique identifier associated with a Dropbox file that doesn't change with revisions/changes/renaming, that can be accessed via the RESTful API? I want to store it in the database and keep track of some operations on the file.

Yes, we're tracking this as a feature request, but we don't have any news right now. — Greg, Mar 18 '14 at 14:30

Greg · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-21T17:31:18.483

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Unfortunately, no, the Dropbox API does not currently expose any sort of file ID or hash like this.

Edit: The Dropbox API v2 does now offer file IDs that persist across moves/renames. You can find more information under "Path formats" in the documentation.

The file ID is available as the id field on the FileMetadata object, e.g., as returned by /files/get_metadata.

edited Jun 21 '16 at 17:31

answered Mar 05 '13 at 16:20

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score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 14 '15 at 10:04

The new Dropbox API v2 supports IDs for files and folders.

However, it doesn't automatically differentiate file/folder moves, renames, etc. from deletions and creations in the event stream. You can use a service like Kloudless which provides a unified cloud storage API that includes file/folder IDs for Dropbox. Kloudless also normalizes the event stream and provides access to several other cloud storage services through a single API. (I work at Kloudless)

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