Dropbox API v2 Adds Full-Text Search Endpoint
Dropbox has extended its API v2 preview with a full-text search endpoint. The feature builds on Firefly, the instant full-text search engine the company introduced earlier this year for Dropbox for Business users. The new endpoint brings that same search capability to developers.
Endpoint details
The files/search endpoint is RPC-style and accepts a JSON object with several optional keys: query, path, start, max_results, and mode. The start parameter supports paging through results, while path restricts searches to a specific folder. The mode parameter defines the type of content searched, with options for filename, filename_and_content, or deleted_filename.
The endpoint returns both filename and full-text results for Dropbox for Business users. Users on other plans receive only filename-based matches. Dropbox cautions that this is a preview release and not intended for production use — endpoint behavior may shift as the company collects developer feedback.
Sample request and response code blocks accompany the announcement for developers looking to test the endpoint.
