Getting file metadata

Get file metadata for a file, including media information, using the SwiftyDropbox library

Dropbox.authorizedClient!.files.getMetadata(path: "/test.jpg", includeMediaInfo: true).response { response, error in
    if let result = response as? Files.FileMetadata {
        print(result.name)

        if result.mediaInfo != nil {
            switch result.mediaInfo! as Files.MediaInfo {
            case .Pending:
                print("Media info is pending...")
            case .Metadata(let mediaMetadata):
                print(mediaMetadata.dimensions)
                print(mediaMetadata.location)
                print(mediaMetadata.timeTaken)
            }
        }
    } else {
        print(error!)
    }
}

Get file metadata for a file, including media information, using curl

curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_metadata \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data "{\"path\": \"/test.jpg\",\"include_media_info\": true}"

<ACCESS_TOKEN> should be replaced with the OAuth 2 access token.

Handling the error when getting metadata for a non-existing path using the Dropbox .NET library

This example uses the Dropbox .NET library to try to get the metadata for an item at a particular path, and checks for a NotFound error:

try {
    var metadata = await this.client.Files.GetMetadataAsync("/non-existant path");
    Console.WriteLine(metadata.Name);
} catch (Dropbox.Api.ApiException<Dropbox.Api.Files.GetMetadataError> e) {

    if (e.ErrorResponse.IsPath) {
        var pathError = e.ErrorResponse.AsPath.Value;
        if (pathError.IsNotFound) {
            Console.WriteLine ("File or folder not found.");
        } else {
            Console.WriteLine (pathError);
        }
    } else {
        Console.WriteLine (e.ErrorResponse);
    }
}