use dropbox as a static data server

serdar o.

hello,

i have 300 GB video and picture data of my websites. websites use 250 GB/month traffic totaly. i want work php codes in a shared server and store video data in dropbox.

1. is it possible to use dropbox api to upload/download videos from php code in shared server into dropbox folders.

2. is it efficient to serve video/picture static data in dropbox. is it slow comparing with a cloud hosting service ?

3. what are the limits. bandwidth/count of download

4. is it rellaible. can i be sure they will not be deleted

5. can i use these static video links in my sites in shared servers.

thanks

Greg-DB

#1. Yes, the Dropbox API does have various ways to upload and download content.

To access content, in various scenarios:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs#files-GET

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs#shares

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs#media

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs#thumbnails

To upload content:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs#files_put

or

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs#chunked-upload and https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs#commit-chunked-upload

#2. I don't really have the information to compare Dropbox with other such solutions, so you'll have to try and compare those from your own tests.

#3. There are limits on link usage. You can find the information here:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/4204

#4. The API works like the rest of Dropbox in that files are accessible as long as they're not deleted from the account, e.g., by the user via the website, desktop or mobile clients, or the API.

#5. I'm not sure what you mean specifically. If you try this and run in to an error, post the specifics (e.g., code, sample link, error message) and we'll be happy to help.