Python Dropbox: Dropbox Move a File to another Folder

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Move a file or folder to a different location in the user's Dropbox. If the source path is a folder all its contents will be moved.

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

CURL Command

curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/move_v2 \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer DROPBOX-ACCESS-TOKEN" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data "{\"from_path\": \"/Homework/math/ghost_emoji.txt\",\"to_path\": \"/Halloween/emojis/ghost.txt\",\"allow_shared_folder\": false,\"autorename\": false,\"allow_ownership_transfer\": false}"

Python Example

import sys
import chilkat

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

#  URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/move_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("from_path","/Homework/math/ghost_emoji.txt")
json.UpdateString("to_path","/Halloween/emojis/ghost.txt")
json.UpdateBool("allow_shared_folder",False)
json.UpdateBool("autorename",False)
json.UpdateBool("allow_ownership_transfer",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/move_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

from_path = jsonResponse.stringOf("from_path")
to_path = jsonResponse.stringOf("to_path")
allow_shared_folder = jsonResponse.BoolOf("allow_shared_folder")
autorename = jsonResponse.BoolOf("autorename")
allow_ownership_transfer = jsonResponse.BoolOf("allow_ownership_transfer")

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "from_path": "/Homework/math/ghost_emoji.txt",
  "to_path": "/Halloween/emojis/ghost.txt",
  "allow_shared_folder": false,
  "autorename": false,
  "allow_ownership_transfer": false
}