Python Dropbox: Dropbox Create Folder

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Create a folder. Creates the folder /Halloween/emojis

Documentation: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-create_folder

CURL Command

curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/create_folder_v2 \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer DROPBOX-ACCESS-TOKEN" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data "{\"path\": \"/Halloween/emojis\",\"autorename\": false}"

Python Example

import sys
import chilkat

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

#  URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/create_folder_v2
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("api.dropboxapi.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print("ConnectFailReason: " + str(rest.get_ConnectFailReason()))
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  See the Online Tool for Generating JSON Creation Code
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("path","/Halloween/emojis")
json.UpdateBool("autorename",False)

rest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer DROPBOX-ACCESS-TOKEN")
rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

sbRequestBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/2/files/create_folder_v2",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
    print("Response Header:")
    print(rest.responseHeader())
    print("Response Body:")
    print(sbResponseBody.getAsString())
    sys.exit()

jsonResponse = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)

#  See the Online Tool for Generating JSON Parse Code

metadataName = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.name")
metadataId = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.id")
metadataPath_lower = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.path_lower")
metadataPath_display = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.path_display")
metadataSharing_infoRead_only = jsonResponse.BoolOf("metadata.sharing_info.read_only")
metadataSharing_infoParent_shared_folder_id = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.sharing_info.parent_shared_folder_id")
metadataSharing_infoTraverse_only = jsonResponse.BoolOf("metadata.sharing_info.traverse_only")
metadataSharing_infoNo_access = jsonResponse.BoolOf("metadata.sharing_info.no_access")
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("metadata.property_groups")
while i < count_i :
    jsonResponse.put_I(i)
    template_id = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.property_groups[i].template_id")
    j = 0
    count_j = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("metadata.property_groups[i].fields")
    while j < count_j :
        jsonResponse.put_J(j)
        name = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].name")
        value = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].value")
        j = j + 1

    i = i + 1

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "metadata": {
    "name": "emojis",
    "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXz",
    "path_lower": "/halloween/emojis",
    "path_display": "/Halloween/emojis",
    "sharing_info": {
      "read_only": false,
      "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421",
      "traverse_only": false,
      "no_access": false
    },
    "property_groups": [
      {
        "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa",
        "fields": [
          {
            "name": "Security Policy",
            "value": "Confidential"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}