get_preview
POST https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_preview
scope: files.content.read
Get a preview for a file. Currently, PDF previews are generated for files with the following extensions: .ai, .doc, .docm, .docx, .eps, .gdoc, .gslides, .odp, .odt, .pps, .ppsm, .ppsx, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx, .rtf. HTML previews are generated for files with the following extensions: .csv, .ods, .xls, .xlsm, .gsheet, .xlsx. Other formats will return an unsupported extension error.
HEADERS
| Key | Datatype | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Dropbox-API-Arg | string | ||
Dropbox-API-Path-Root | string | ||
Dropbox-API-Select-User | string | ||
Dropbox-API-Select-Admin | string |
RESPONSES
status: OK
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