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saravananct143
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8 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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saravananct143's avatar
saravananct143
Explorer | Level 3
8 years ago

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

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Greg-DB
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8 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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