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Webhooks for File Request Uploads

Hi,

I have created a system that uses Dropbox as part of the automation process. The missing part is being notified when a file is uploaded to a requested file folder. I can see anywhere to configure webhooks. Do I have to create an App for this? The data sent to the webhook would need to specify the file uploaded and the request it was uploaded to.

Thanks in advance for any advice 👍

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Здравко

@CurrentlyJason wrote:
... Do I have to create an App for this? ...👍

Hi @CurrentlyJason,

Yes, of course! 🙂 Any API access point can be used in context of particular application performing particular task. For most access points a token denoting associated account is required also. To manage tokens you have to get familiar with OAuth 2 flow (described in documentation).

@CurrentlyJason wrote:
... The data sent to the webhook would need to specify the file uploaded and the request it was uploaded to.
...

Webhook is used as a place where possible handling of any change, in any account granting access to the application, can be performed. Events CAN'T be restricted in any way!!! You have to filter them accordingly in your code! This technology is suitable for servers where web call is convenient to be delivered and handled.

You may get interested in 2/files/list_folder/longpoll access point, too. Associated cursor can be created to follow particular set of directories (according your need), so no (or easier to implement) additional filtering would be need. Using "longpoll" let you use your application on places where incoming web call is difficult (or impossible) to perform (a type of call mandatory for webhook usage).

You can read the documentation, find out what best fit your needs and use it. 😉

Hope this helps.

Greg-DB

Adding on to what Здравко said, the following links may be helpful:

Also, Dropbox doesn't offer a way to get notified of or identify which specific file request was used, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though. As a workaround, if you use a distinct folder per file request, you could identify them that way when monitoring changes in general with webhooks.