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saravananct143
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7 years ago

How to List all files in the Dropbox folder using Web Request?

string accessToken = "Token"; var request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder"); request.Method = "Post"; request.Headers.Add("Authorization",...
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Greg-DB
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7 years ago
We don't have official sample code for doing this in HttpWebRequest in particular. I recommend reviewing the resources Chuck shared above for help writing your code.
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saravananct143
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

Without browser verification is it possible to create a authdication token?

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    Greg-DB
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    7 years ago
    No, the user needs to explicitly authorize the app in the browser in order for the app to receive an access token. The app can then store and re-use the resulting access token for future API calls though, without further manual user action.

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