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9 years agoCollaborator | Level 8
Empty uid in second leg of oauth for "Team member file access" app
When a member authenticates for a business app of type "Team member file access", then in the second leg of oauth the uid is empty:
Example:
{ "access_token": "8H9QotNcSyAAAAAAAABUbI0E-amnsmasn...
- 8 years agoThe Dropbox API now offers a way to determine which admin authorized a particular access token:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/teams#team-token-get_authenticated_admin
If you're using an official SDK, there will also be corresponding method for this endpoint.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
No, there's no workaround, beyond having the app ask the admin for their ID/email.
Greg-DB
8 years agoDropbox Staff
The Dropbox API now offers a way to determine which admin authorized a particular access token:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/teams#team-token-get_authenticated_admin
If you're using an official SDK, there will also be corresponding method for this endpoint.
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/teams#team-token-get_authenticated_admin
If you're using an official SDK, there will also be corresponding method for this endpoint.
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