Dropbox API Integration - Quick File Automation

mariaR23

Hey Dropbox devs! Need some help building a sweet file management automation tool.

What we're tackling:

• Custom API integration for automated file sync and backup workflows
• Bulk file organization scripts with metadata tagging and folder structuring
• Simple webhook setup for real-time file change notifications and processing

Looking for:

• Dropbox API v2 experience with OAuth implementation knowledge
• Python or JavaScript skills for file management automation
• Understanding of cloud storage workflows and permission management

 

 

DB-Des

Hi @mariaR23 

Thanks for writing in. Dropbox does offer an API you can use for listing, uploading, and downloading files, among other operations. You can find everything you need to get started with the Dropbox API, including documentation, tutorials, and SDKs here: https://www.dropbox.com/developers

For OAuth guidance, feel free to review the Dropbox OAuth Guide.

You can find information on webhooks here: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/webhooks 

Additionally, you can find everything you need to know about permissions here: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/teams#permissions.

Lastly, below are the GitHub repositories for the Dropbox JavaScript SDK and the Dropbox Python SDK. Both repositories have examples of basic flows as well:

• JavaScript: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-js
• Python: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-python

If you have any specific technical questions regarding any of these topics, feel free to let us know. We're here to help!