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gavin w.3
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10 years ago

How can I grow Journal files in Dropbox via API

Hi, has anyone got a simple way to use API on cloud/mobile that allows me to throw strings at a dropbox file and append them.  As if I was updating journal files with date/time action/status Great ...
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Greg-DB
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10 years ago

The Dropbox API unfortunately doesn't offer an API call for appending data to existing files. We'll consider this a feature request though.

That being the case, you'll need to download the file, add your data, and upload the whole new version of the file. If you want to do that, I recommend checking out the tutorial for whichever SDK/library you're using, if any.

If you're not using an SDK or library, you can call the HTTP endpoints directly:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-download

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-upload

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