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Mark M.130
Explorer | Level 4
8 years ago
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API command to view file content in web browser

Hi,   I'd like to integrate Dropbox deeply into a web app, and one of the biggest required features is to be able to view the contents of the file in a HTML frame, much like the corrent dropbox.com...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    8 years ago
    The endpoint names in my previous reply are links to the documentation which has more information about each one, but in short:
    - download: returns the original file data
    - get_preview: returns the data for an HTML or PDF preview for files of supported document types
    - get_thumbnail: returns the data for a jpeg or png thumbnail for files of supported image types
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Greg-DB
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8 years ago
The endpoint names in my previous reply are links to the documentation which has more information about each one, but in short:
- download: returns the original file data
- get_preview: returns the data for an HTML or PDF preview for files of supported document types
- get_thumbnail: returns the data for a jpeg or png thumbnail for files of supported image types
Mark M.130's avatar
Mark M.130
Explorer | Level 4
8 years ago

Thanks! Sounds like preview is what I'd need.

  • milankj's avatar
    milankj
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Did you get to view ur file in web using preview?

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      Greg-DB
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      3 years ago

      milankj The /2/files/get_preview endpoint is still a valid way to get preview data for files of supported file types. Apps can use that returned data in their UI as needed. If you have any questions or issues regarding using the API, feel free to open a new thread with the relevant details.

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