Seeking API guidance: Submission Setting "Overwrite submissions.." via Brightspace API

Kabir.H.527

I am developing a custom widget to automate the creation of Assignment (Dropbox) folders within specific course offerings for a semester.

I am successfully using the POST route /d2l/api/le/(version)/(orgUnitId)/dropbox/folders/ to create the folders. However, I need to ensure the submission setting is set to:
'Overwrite submissions (recommended for single file submissions)'.

After reviewing the documentation for both the POST and PUT (/d2l/api/le/(version)/(orgUnitId)/dropbox/folders/(folderId)) endpoints, I cannot find a specific property or flag to control this behaviour.

Does anyone know which parameter in the DropboxFolderData or DropboxFolderUpdateData JSON block handles the submission overwrite settings? Any suggestions or workarounds would be greatly appreciated!

Sreelakshmi.N.546

Hi Kabir,

Thank you for reaching out to us through Brightspace community!

Currently, when we want to create a Dropbox with the API (https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/res/dropbox.html#post--d2l-api-le-(version)-(orgUnitId)-dropbox-folders-) it is not possible to configure these fields, as they are missing in the body:  https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/res/dropbox.html#Dropbox.DropboxFolderUpdateData  

We have identified this as a feature request. I have found an existing PIE idea https://desire2learn.brightidea.com/D12880

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