Dropbox

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Steps

1. Create a Dropbox App
   • Log in to your Dropbox account
   • Go to the Dropbox App Console
   • Click Create app
   • For Choose an API, select Scoped access
   • Choose the access type:
     • App folder — Access only to a specific folder
     • Full Dropbox — Access to all files
   • Enter an app name and click Create app
2. Get Client ID and Client Secret
   • On the app’s settings page, find:
     • App key → This is your Client ID
     • App secret → This is your Client Secret
   • Copy both values and save them securely
3. Configure Redirect URI
   • Scroll to the OAuth 2 section on the settings page
   • Under Redirect URIs, click Add and enter your callback URL
   • The redirect URI must match exactly
4. Configure OAuth Scopes (Permissions)
   • Go to the Permissions tab
   • Check the permissions your integration needs:
     • files.metadata.read — Read file metadata
     • files.content.read — Read file contents
     • files.content.write — Modify/upload files
     • sharing.read / sharing.write — Sharing features
   • Click Submit to save

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Key Details

• App Console: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps
• Auth Type: OAuth 2.0
• Base API URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/
• Content API URL: https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/ (for file content operations)
• Authorization URL: https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize
• Token URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token
• Credentials Location: App Settings → App key (Client ID) & App secret (Client Secret)
• Common Scopes: files.metadata.read, files.metadata.write, files.content.read, files.content.write, sharing.read, sharing.write, account_info.read, file_requests.read, file_requests.write, openid, email, profile