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API V2 oauth 1.0
Dear all, is oauth 1.0 still use in the future? That's means use API V2 and use oauth 1.0 through HTTP, TKS!
Thank you for your answer! and I can get authorization code by browser. then I use
https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token API to get correct result . but that's not my needed.
and I don't understand what's the different between https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token result "access_token" and App Console (Generated access token) .
in fact, I want to the user input App key and App secret . then I can use API V2 to get access token , and I can upload files. if let's user input access token, it too long and inconvenient . so please help me. thanks!
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorThe tokens retrieved by /oauth2/token and the App Console's "Generate" button are the same kind of access tokens. The only thing to note is that the "Generate" button can only be used to get an access token for the single account that owns the app, whereas the OAuth flow can be used to get an access token for any account.
When you develop an API app, you should not require the user to enter their own app key and secret. You, as the developer, only need to register the API app once. You should then use the app key and secret in your app. The app key and secret identify the app. The app can then send the user through the OAuth flow to get an access token for the user.
I recommend reading the OAuth guide for an overview of how this works:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/oauth-guide
When you develop an API app, you should not require the user to enter their own app key and secret. You, as the developer, only need to register the API app once. You should then use the app key and secret in your app. The app key and secret identify the app. The app can then send the user through the OAuth flow to get an access token for the user.
I recommend reading the OAuth guide for an overview of how this works:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/oauth-guide
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