Getting File ID

  1. Login to your Dropbox account.
  2. Open the Template File for which you want to get the FileId.
  3. Right-click anywhere on the page and select Inspect.
  4. Go to the Network tab. Select the Filter box and search get_file_content_metadata. This will work for images as well. 

  5. Copy the value including the id. In this example its id:TQCXm8KOPQAAAAAAAAAjQ.


Getting Folder ID

  1. Login to your Dropbox account.
  2. Open the main page where all folders are displayed. Right-click and select Inspect.
  3. Go to the Network tab. Select the Filter box and search get_file_metadata. 

  4. Copy the response and paste it into Notepad++ or your preferred JSON viewer. 
  5. Search for the folder name. Copy the value including the id. This will work for subfolder ids as well. Example, id:8hB5h5Mss90AAAAAAAAIw.