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Get token through api

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I have to get a token from API because I want to upload and acquire images from Dropbox. Still, I can't get the token from API I have to click on refresh token, again and again, can you please give me any reference that how can I get the token from api?

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@Rushik Binary wrote:
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I have to get a token from API ...

Hi @Rushik Binary,

In general API consumes access token (refresh tokens too - indirect), it doesn't give you any token. Different types of tokens (access/refresh) can be acquired through OAuth flow in one (access token only - short lived) or more steps (optional - also a refresh token - long lived).

@Rushik Binary wrote:
... I have to click on refresh token, again and again, ...

Can you clarify where you clicked "refresh token"? 🤔 I don't know for such thing on Dropbox side. Maybe you have something in your application that you have done and want to improve.

Access tokens are short lived and if you want long term access you have to manage refresh token, if that's what you ask for. A simple example can be seen here. If you're using official SDK, you don't need to implement the last step there (the refreshing); it's implemented by Dropbox and you only need to pass the refresh token (and application key/secret of course).

Hope this gives direction.

Greg-DB

@Rushik Binary You can also find more information on this at the following locations:

https://developers.dropbox.com/oauth-guide
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#authorization
https://dropbox.tech/developers/using-oauth-2-0-with-offline-access