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Three devices limit and API access
I have several apps that sync data through Dropbox — things like password manager, note-taking app, etc., all logged in through OAuth and using API. Do they count against three devices limit, or it only concerns Dropbox client apps?
Upload a file using c++ via curl
Hi, I was googling for a way to upload a file to any cloud storage using c++ and came across dropbox api. I found the code, so I did a copy and paste to try and see if it works. I entered the Access token and ran the code, the upload failed showing this error: "Error in call to API function "files/upload": The given OAuth…
Upload A File Via Curl In C++
How to create a program that takes a file from my computer(image, audio, video or any other file type) and upload it to my dropbox account via curl in c++. I found this: https://riptutorial.com/dropbox-api/example/1355/uploading-a-file-via-curl-in-cplusplus But this code does is crette a new file in my dropbox account in a…
Authorization via copy/paste of OAuth2 access token?
PfP: Pain-free Passwords is normally used as a browser extension, but I also provide a web client. That web client is supposed to be downloaded and run from local file system, so there is no real redirect URI to receive the authorization token. With Google Drive, a special urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob URI can be specified as…
Get revision of file from C#
Hello, I need to keep syncronized in the memory of my program the contents of a file inside my dropbox, I was thinking on getting constantly the Revision of that file and if it's different, then, download the content. Ignoring if that's the best way to go. It's a really light file, less than 10KB of text. So, I was…
/search lists files that do not match the query
As of yesterday June 25, 2019 2:00am GMT+0200 our test suite beeped and shows that the `/search` endpoint outputs results that do not match the query string. Request body: {path: "/tests", query: "testprefix_4553450483_", mode: "filename"} Request response: matches: [,…] 0: {match_type: {.tag: "both"}, metadata: {.tag:…
How to link Dropbox Account to My App
I have finished devlopment of my app. Now, I would like to link other dropbox accounts to my app. How can I do that? Does the dropbox user search for and link my app; or must I setup a dropbox user to use the app; or something else?
How to use username and password for upload files from web application using DropBox api
Hello, How to use username and password for upload files from web application using DropBox api instead of using access token,App key and App secret. Pls reply asap Regards, Aravind
Not receiving notifications on webhook
Hey, I am not receiving notifications on the webhook URL. I have added and verified webhook URI. Then I tried to upload files, but no notificaitons send out. After this, can I suppose that each time i upload a file, dropbox would send out the post request to this url? Thanks!
Terrible experience with Paper API
******, I am a long time Dropbox paid user and I`ve decided to convert propietary notes to Dropbox Paper documents on my phone. Unable to find import function I created simple program to do just that. Here is my experience with it: * API slow * No way to filter by parent_folder_id when downloading/getting docs * No ID of…
how can i show dropbox file in my appliaction
I am storing files into dropbox through laravel application, how can i get the stored file and show in my application
Pythong SDK - team_team_folder_list
Hi I'm having trouble attempting to use the python SDK I'm trying to access a list of team folders using 'team_team_folder_list' For example: dbx = dropbox.Dropbox(access_token) result = dbx.team_team_folder_list(path="") Gives the error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "dropbox-test.py", line 116, in <module>…
Delete File (delete (path)) not working
Hi Team, The client.files().delete(path) is not working as expected when path is given as "id:somevalue". However, I am able to delete files using dropbox API explorer. But get the following error, when trying to d it from Java. String 'path' does not match pattern
Add folder member rate_limit
Hi, I was testing the ammount of invitations that a user can send (Add_folder_member api call) and reached it around ~350-400 for 24 hours. I could not find any concrete limits documented, so am I wondering how much is it. Furthermore, on another ticket relating to this limit I read that it is possible that some of the…
Delete a file using Java api v2
How do I delete a file using the java api v2. I found DeleteArg, but it doesn't seem to do any thing??? Thanks.
Java API v2 - DeleteError
For clarification, I am using the Java API v2 for DropBox for an AndroidStudio project. I am trying to use the deleteV2(String path) method and keep running into a DeleteErrorException. Here's the line resulting in the error: client.files().deleteV2(path); where path matches the pattern "(/(.|[\\r\\n])* )|(ns:[0-9]+(/. *…
Create a get_temporary_link for a folder in a team account
Hi, Im trying to create a public link from the API, the account where the folder is lodged is a Business account, when I try to share the folder I get "permission denied" error. The main idea is that with a link anyone may download the contents of the folder (zip or single files). Also I would like to set an expiration…
Help shape the future of Dropbox webhooks
Hello Developer Community! We’ve got some exciting news – our product team is scoping out upgrades to Dropbox webhooks and they want to hear from you. What changes do you want to see to webhooks? Do you have a use case that could benefit from additional functionality built into Dropbox webhooks? Let’s talk about it. All…
How do I get programmatically Dropbox links of all subdirectories in a folder?
Greetings. Our company has Dropbox Business. We would like to get Dropbox HTML links, e.g. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/{long string}/{long string}, for each subdirectory in some folder. There are many (> 100) folders in this subdirectory, so I would like to automate the process. Is there a way to accomplish this? Any…
How to retrieve pdf file from dropbox to my custom application in android?
My device having dropbox application from there I can able to retrieve the file that can be shown in my application without any integration Dropbox. in the same way can i get the file data in android... if yes please let me know how to get that
Czech diacritics characters in filename
Dear Dropbox, I would like to discuss one specific issue witch we are having with our Business dropbox. We are using http requests to communicate with out Dropbox via Integromat(Czech solution). Issue we are dealing with 1) We need to use diacritics in our Head (Dropbox-API-Arg) in API requests. Everything is working fine…
Does Dropbox OAuth have a Rate Limit?
I am doing CI automation testing and using Dropbox for archiving documents. The test begins by performing OAuth authentication with static page objects: Login, Confirmation, Consent. This afternoon, for the first time, CI testing was presented with a new OAuth authentication page: "Verification you are a person" captica.…
Mixing Swift and Objective C
I have an application that was first developed for the IPhone and then added support for mac os. Much of this has been developed in Objective C - this is all working fine. As I add new functions I like to do the new development in Swift. Is this possible? In my AppDelegate (Objective C) I save the accessToken - when I try…
Access file(xlsx) data programmatically
What I want to do is acess data from an .xlsx-file stored inside my dropbox with the help of some javascript and then use that data inside a graph displayed on a website. What I have done so far is to use the Dropbox API to gain access to a SharedLink. This makes it possible for me to access the file manually when I click…
Remove an application from user with Dropbox API v2
Hi, In Dropbox API v2, can a user unlink an app from their account via the "Apps linked" section of their account security page? Please let me know if have any solution.
SwiftyDropBox SwiftyDropbox.MobileSafariViewController not in the window hierarchy
Hi, I have developed an application in Xcode (macOS) for iOS and I have integrated the SwiftyDropBox API. I have followed all the instructions in the README, but when I make a call to open a link to DropBox I get the following error. Warning: Attempt to present <SwiftyDropbox.MobileSafariViewController: 0x7fb17981d800> on…
Dropbox for Business App - Development to Production Status Confirmation
Hello Greg, We had developed a Dropbox for Business App which was under Development status.We had used all 5 out of 5 slots by 5 Dropbox Teams. When we tried to on-board a new Dropbox Team to our App, we got the following error. "This app is in development mode and can't be authorised by more teams....." We applied for…
Download a file using the api
Hi, we have a problem to download from a file using the api. At first we used method files/list_folder, and it works. But after we tried to download file from existing path by id: https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/download Response with error: {"error_summary": "path/not_found/..", "error": {".tag": "path", "path":…
Delta Sync and detection of existing files
One of dropboxs major advanteges is delta sync, that means only changed parts are transmitted and if someone else uplaoded the file before then you do not have to upload the file because Dropbox just links to that server-side file, correct? If so I wonder how these advanced features are reflected in the Dropbox API? When I…
how can i get the all floders except teamsFloders
I wanna get the all floders except teamsFloder，is there such an endpoint ？ and what is the difference between a and b about the teamfloder? a: b:

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