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VIctorCZ
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4 years ago
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Get new AccessToken when access token expired (Android)

I apologize in advance for my English.

I have several android applications that use Dropbox to send and load data. 

Until the last update, Dropbox communication worked properly - probably an Access Token without expiring

 

Here is a sample of the code I use:

// Create Dropbox client
DbxRequestConfig config;
config = new DbxRequestConfig("dropbox/appName");
return new DbxClientV2(config, ACCESS_TOKEN);
// save Access Token
if
(ACCESS_TOKEN == null) {
String accessToken = Auth.getOAuth2Token(); //generate Access Token
if (accessToken != null) {
//add accessToken to SharedPreferences
SharedPreferences prefs = context.getSharedPreferences("com.appName.dropboxintegration", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
prefs.edit().putString("access-token", accessToken).apply();
}
}
//load Acces token from SharedPreferences
SharedPreferences prefs = context.getSharedPreferences("com.appName.dropboxintegration", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
String accessToken = prefs.getString("access-token", null);
if (accessToken == null) {
Log.d("AccessToken Status", "No token found");
return null;
} else {
//accessToken already exists
Log.d("AccessToken Status", "Token exists");
return accessToken;
}

 

// here it falls on expired
try
{
MoveFile();
} catch (InvalidAccessTokenException ex) {
endSend = null;
resetToken = true;
ex.printStackTrace();
} catch (DbxException e) {
endSend = null;
e.printStackTrace();
}

I tried to call OAuth again. - repeatedly reports the token has expired

I tried to terminate the token - it won't work

I tried to use Auth.startOAuth2PKCE () to log in - it reports a token malfunction

Auth.getOAuth2Token () does not return a new token

 

my questions:

How do I request a new AccessToken whenever I find out it's expired.

I can somehow request a token without expiring.

Do I need to convert the application to a short-term token?

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