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Sync API and caching
Hello, I'm using the sync API to upload and download a drawn image across iOS devices. I've added a file system observer to respond to any file changes. However the API caching of the image seems to be causing issues. The image uploads fine, I can see it updated on Dropbox, I'm getting notified on my other device of the…
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Test webhooks implementation with self-signed certificate?
I'm setting up use of Dropbox webhooks in a web application. I'd like to do the development on my local machine. I can access my local machine via https from the Internet, but when I try to add the URL as a webhook URI I found that it requires the SSL certificate to not be self-signed. Is there a way to do testing on a…
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DropBox 403 error iOS
Hi I have logged through the Drop box API But when i try to open a PDF file i get this 403 error. Images and music can opened but not file It worked perfectly before but has stopped working now Any help is appreciated
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Business API - Audit Log - Share event missing critical information
I am building a Security Audit solution for "Dropbox for Business" clients. The main information source is the new Business API - Audit Log endpoint (https://api.dropbox.com/1/team/log/get_events) In sharing events, there seem be to two different way of referencing the Shared Folder Events that specify the folder's full…
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Best practices for using the core [http] api
I am using ruby ( and don't want to use the sdk) to access the core API and to authenticate the user. In that process it is said in the documentation that I should handle the API errors included directly in the body of the response. ("Errors are returned using standard HTTP error code syntax. Any additional info is…
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Exif Data using PHP API
Hi, The metadata I get using the PHP API ($dbxClient->getMetadataWithChildren()) does not include the exif data. I am specifically looking for latitude and longitude data. How can I get this data with the PHP API, or some other way using PHP? Thanks, Mark
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Android App Dropbox API error
I have looked at similar questions but I couldn't figure out this issue. Iam trying to integrate dropbox into my app. This application allows users to encrypt/decrypt files into dropbox. I managed to get an app key and secret key from the dropbox app console. The app key is installed properly in the Manifest but I get the…
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how to install dropbox java sdk. steps to connect java to dropbox. i got secret key. but the exa ...
mple given for java api for dropbox throws exception. public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, DbxException { // Get your app key and secret from the Dropbox developers website. final String APP_KEY = "my key"; final String APP_SECRET = "my appsecret"; DbxAppInfo appInfo = new DbxAppInfo(APP_KEY,…
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Getting deleted DBRecord information from Datastore sync:
I'm developing an iOS app with Datastore. How do I know records deleted from remote? I watch changes with observer (status.incoming) and call sync: and it return the changes. The deleted DBRecord will be return but the properties can't be accessed, which I use for storing a unique ID for my data, and compare them in my…
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can't authenticate with javascript
I try to use the datastore API with javascript. This is my Code: <!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <meta charset="UTF-8"> </head> <body> <script src="https://www.dropbox.com/static/api/dropbox-datastores-1.2-latest.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script>…
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Electronic Signature and Dropbox
I want to use the software Signnow to utilize it for signing a name after receiving and delivering package. It means that when my staff delivers a package to customers, he/she will receive Signnow which is signed by customers. Then upload it to Dropbox. I have some questions: - How can I upload Signnow to Dropbox? And how…
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NSURLConnection loader error
Hello, i'm developing an IOS app and i'm validating the user and the simulator doesn't have the dropbox app installed. When i click to validate the user it start the loading but gives an error com.apple.NSURLConnectionLoader error. Did anyone face this kind of problem? Please help
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Dropbox iOS SDK: I had to manually add CoreGraphics to make it work
Hello. I'm using Xcode 6.1.1. I have installed Dropbox SDK version 1.3.13 in my project and every time I tried to compile the project I was getting these errors: 1) DBRestClient.h "Parse issue. Expected a type" 2) DBRestRequest.h "Parse issue. Unknown type name 'CGFloat'." Trouble is easily solved by importing CoreGraphics…
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Clearing cached files.
I'm creating an iOS app using Sync API. For testing purposes, I was wondering if there was a way to clear all the previously downloaded/cached files, so when I call openFile, it will download from Dropbox instead of using cached file.
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read a file from dropbox c#
Hello, I have the dropbox picker on my page and I can select a file and get the filelink and name. Now I would pass this info to my c#api to read the content. However, it seem that I am missing the credential Here c# snippet var webClient = new WebClient(); byte[] arr; arr = webClient.DownloadData(dropboxFileData.Link);//…
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Webhooks in PHP
I have been playing round with the PHP SDK, but have not figured out exactly what I should be sending back for the verification request. the documentation rather ambigously says "Your app needs to respond by echoing back that challenge parameter." However the error returned states Error: error:14077458:SSL…
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how to upload file asynchronously on dropbox by using php sdk with the help of ajax?
i know how to upload files on dropbox but it causes long page reload until file is not upload i want to upload files on dropbox without page reloading as AJAX file upload do is there any way??
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Anybody else getting issues trying to verify a webhook callback?
Hi all, I'm trying to verify a webhook callback but I keep getting a "Error: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate" error.
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Best practice for using Dropbox (Java) API
Hi everyone, After tweeting a lot @dropboxapi (thanks for the support guys) it will be more convenient to post a question on here. I am developing an open source app (https://bitbucket.org/twasyl/slideshowfx) which allows to create HTML5 slide decks. The app is a desktop app using JavaFX. I would like to allow the user of…
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Datastore how to get past sync errors?
I've just had again this bug about "delete for title: key not present". This happened on a production device, a week before launch, whilst recording a screencast. Sync stopped syncing. This is getting freaky because how is the user going to know and what is he going to do about it? Remove the app? Clearly this is not an…
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Syncing on Background - Best Practice
Hello, I'd like to implement simple sync functionality into my App. The goal is to read JSON data from file (On Dropbox) and update my SQLite data and vice versa. Users must be allowed to use App during sync process. I consider to use Dropbox Sync API and call syncing from (Intent)Service. I see a few problems which could…
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Sync API pause / resume for background
I'm using SyncAPI in my AppMonster for Android and looking for a trick to pause background sync on WiFi=false and resume the sync on WiFi=true. I've been through docs and see nothing appropriate. Did I miss something? Is it on roadmap? regarding, Grigory
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"Generated access token" button not working
Hi, Working on Development/ Team member management app where from "App Console" UI, I am unable to retrieve access_token when click on "Generated access token" button. Is there an issue while retrieving access_token by Dropbox or Am I missing anything? Thanks GS
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Datastore API & iOS8 Extensions
Hello guys, congrats on the new forum. I noticed all older questions were missing? Shouldnt they be migrated here? So I thought about reopening this question. The question of some clearer guidance on how to play with both Datastore SDK and iOS8 extensions. Theres a certain expectation from users now on iOS8. Sharing data…
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Using Sync API to open files when already open
I'm using the iOS Sync API to load in image files and grab there contents and display them in a scroll view. As the user scrolls it loads and unloads images. But I see that once you open a file you cannot open it again. So I am getting errors when it tries to load again. I don't really need to keep the files open, but I…
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DBDatastoreManager updateBackgroundTask crash
I had the following crash on a device. Should I be worrying? Exception Type: 00000020Exception Codes: 0x000000008badf00dHighlighted Thread: 5Application Specific Information:<BKNewProcess: 0x176971e0; com.bronze.ubibase2; pid: 9735; hostpid: -1> has active assertions beyond permitted time: {( <BKProcessAssertion:…