Script Copy Dropbox Link to Apple Mail

SirAider

Dear All

I want to do a script on my os x sierra which copy the "Copy Dropbox Link" of a file in a new apple mail from the default mail account. Also, in the file name there is an email address -  this email address should be placed automaticaly in the "TO" field in apple mail.

I am not sure which programming language I should take for that. The program is for mac users. Can you give me an advice so I can take the right direction / Dropbox API? I will self study the rest^^

Appreciate your help.

 

Thanks,

SirAider

 

 

 

 

Greg-DB

It sounds like you're referring to the feature of the official Dropbox desktop client where you can right click on a file or folder and choose "Copy Dropbox Link" to get a shared link for that file or folder.

The Dropbox API doesn't offer a way to interact with the Dropbox desktop client itself, but you can use the Dropbox API to communicate with the Dropbox servers to get the same kind of shared link.

To create a shared link like that, you would call /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings: 

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-create_shared_link_with_settings

Or, to retrieve an existing shared link, you would call /2/sharing/list_shared_links:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#sharing-list_shared_links

Those are links to the documentation for the HTTPS endpoints themselves, but we recommend using one of the official SDKs if possible:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation

Those have corresponding native methods for the HTTPS endpoints. 

I can't offer guidance with the non-Dropbox side of things though, such as choosing a good programming language for your platform, or interacting with Apple Mail.