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RandallB
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Best Method for pulling images into webpage

Working in WordPress. I need to use the API to connect and loop thru and display images in a folder. How do I get the display-able image url? Everything I search tells me to use get_temporary_li...
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RandallB
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Using get_temporary_link, I get:
path_lower": "/tkc enterprise llc/projects/jobs/summit/pictures/cover-photo.jpg", "path_display": "/TKC Enterprise LLC/PROJECTS/Jobs/Summit/Pictures/cover-photo.JPG"

however I get 404 if I try those paths with  dropbox domain.

How do I get a link of an image in a folder in dropbox using the API,  that I can use in a webpage using the img tag?
Example: <img src="path/to/my/image/on/dropbox" />

?????

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kylea
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5 years ago

get_temporary_link returns both a path_lower and a link. The former is a relative path in the Dropbox filesystem; the later is the link you're looking for.

We do not recommend using get_temporary_link to render content. Temporary links do have associated bandwidth quota; exceeding it may result in blocking it.

The best way to pull in images for website display would be to generate thumbnails with the API and cache the results.

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