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musidelics_0
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4 years ago

How to automatically generate an access code using the Dropbox API (Python)

I am currently working on a Python program where I automatically upload generated videos to Dropbox using the API and run the program on the cloud (so it's 100% required that it's 100% automated), bu...
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Greg-DB
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4 years ago

musidelics_0 Здравко is correct. You can use a refresh token to automatically get new short-lived access tokens. For instance, if you're using the official Dropbox Python SDK, and supply the necessary credentials, e.g., as shown in this example, the SDK will handle the refresh process for you automatically.

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