Python Dropbox: Dropbox Copy a File or Folder

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Copy 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 copied.

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

CURL Command

curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/copy_v2 \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer DROPBOX-ACCESS-TOKEN" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data "{\"from_path\": \"/ocean/starfish.jpg\",\"to_path\": \"/ocean/starfish2.jpg\",\"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/copy_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","/ocean/starfish.jpg")
json.UpdateString("to_path","/ocean/starfish2.jpg")
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/copy_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

metadataTag = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.\".tag\"")
metadataName = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.name")
metadataPath_lower = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.path_lower")
metadataPath_display = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.path_display")
metadataId = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.id")
metadataClient_modified = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.client_modified")
metadataServer_modified = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.server_modified")
metadataRev = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.rev")
metadataSize = jsonResponse.IntOf("metadata.size")
metadataContent_hash = jsonResponse.stringOf("metadata.content_hash")

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "metadata": {
    ".tag": "file",
    "name": "starfish2.jpg",
    "path_lower": "/ocean/starfish2.jpg",
    "path_display": "/ocean/starfish2.jpg",
    "id": "id:JSXYsxHo1hAAAAAAAAAADg",
    "client_modified": "2018-10-22T22:38:18Z",
    "server_modified": "2018-10-22T22:40:38Z",
    "rev": "1c482db15f",
    "size": 6229,
    "content_hash": "9fa9d692d0762ee759c22dea993c7de0068f9ba2ca842e761a1636d3b0b3cbba"
  }
}