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James Z.3
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10 years ago

API v2 removed file type permissions

Out of curiosity, can anyone from Dropbox explain why API v2 removed file type permissions? In v1, an app can request to only access image files (more info here). This gives the user confidence that ...
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James Z.3
New member | Level 1
10 years ago

Thanks Gregory for relaying the information along. Especially in today's environment where people really care about their privacy and the large number of apps that we all connect to, I think it's crucial to bring back file type permissions. As an developer, I don't want any of my users to think that it's even possible for my app to access their private text documents if I'm building an app for just viewing photos.

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