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Box Folder refresh through python


I have a simple question, I am running a python script that searches for files regularly in box folders. Is there a way to refresh this box folder within my script? Thanks a lot.

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rbarbosa Box
  • Developer Advocate
  • 553 replies
  • August 31, 2023

Hi @yaya28


Welcome to the forum!


Not sure what you mean by refresh this folder.


Search does take a while to index new files and make them available in the search results.


Is this what you are experiencing? A new file that doesn’t show up in search?


If that is the case, then there is nothing you can do but wait.


Let us know


Cheers


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  • 1 reply
  • September 4, 2023

I think yes, I was just think, so for example if I have a box folder I can go refreshing it from these options shown in the screenshot. can I do it in a python script instead, this is my question, thanks a lot I am looking forward to hearing from you soon

Screenshot 2023-09-04 at 18.44.09


rbarbosa Box
  • Developer Advocate
  • 553 replies
  • September 5, 2023

Hi @yaya28 , I think you’re talking about box drive.


I don’t think we have a way to interact with box drive, that is a separate native application running on your operating system.


Tell us a bit more about your use case.


Do you need to trigger a manual synchronization between box and the local folder?


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