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vignesh p.'s avatar
vignesh p.
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11 years ago

Dropbox Sync API alternative

we are developing app in xamarin ios and we are using dropbox sync api component, As we know dropbox sync api will soon deprecated what alternative api/components api can we use to authenicate via dr...
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Greg-DB
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10 years ago

Hi Vang, if you're migrating an existing app, or starting a new app, we recommend using one of the official SDKs for API v2:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation

 

They don't offer quite the same functionality as the deprecated Sync API though, but they do offer more control over the API calls you can make. So, if you want to offer offline caching, for example, you'd need to implement that in your app's code.

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FFos
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10 years ago
Hi Greg,
regarding this question. What happens if I have a sqlite file stored in a Dropbox folder I want to share with multiple apps (not at the same time)? Do I have to upload the whole file every time a user adds/modifies a record? In that case, is the upload smart enough to upload only what has changed of the file, or does it uploads the complete file?

Thanks.

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