Dropbox

➤ To configure the server settings, the following fields are required.

  • Name
  • Description
  • Process
  • Application Key
  • Application Secret Key
  • Country
  • City
  • Time Zone
  • Code from Dropbox

➤ Developer Setup Guide

  1. Register SDP in Dropbox Developer Console
  2. Assign and Save Permissions to Dropbox Account
  3. Capture API Key and API Secret Key

Register SDP in Dropbox Developer Console

  1. Go to https://www.dropbox.com/register.
  2. Add personal information and select the free Dropbox Business Team trial plan for 30 days and add your valid team’s name.
  3. Agree to all terms and conditions and click Start free trial.
  4. Verify your email for Dropbox verification.
  5. Go to https://www.dropbox.com/login.
  6. Enter your Dropbox username and password to access your account.
  7. Go to https://www.dropbox.com/developers.
  8. Click Create apps.
  9. Select the Checked Scoped access.
  10. Checked Full Dropbox– Access to all files and folders in a user’s Dropbox.
  11. Create new app name.
  12. Checked I agree to Dropbox API Terms and Conditions and click Create app.
    The app is created in Dropbox.

Assign and Save Permissions to Dropbox Account

To assign and save the permissions to Dropbox account:

  1. Go to Permissions tab.
  2. To save following permissions to Dropbox account select the respective checkbox for following listed permissions and click Submit.
    • files.metadata.write
    • files.metadata.read
    • files.content.write
    • files.content.read
    • sharing.read
    • file_requests.read
    • contacts.read
    • team_info.read
    • team_data.member
    • team_data.content.read
    • members.read
    • groups.read

Capture API Key and API Secret Key

To capture the API Key and API Secret Key, go to Settings tab.

Dropbox AppKey and AppSecretKey is generated. Used this credential in new Data source creation.

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