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Hash Code I.
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11 years ago

Load Images stored in Dropbox folders

I have developed an android Application to load images from URL. Now, I plan to integrate Dropbox API with it. I want the app to dynamically load folders and files from my Dropbox to show on user's r...
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Greg-DB
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11 years ago

  1. That's correct, that's one of the main security concerns with this scenario. Since a client-side app can't actually protect a secret, like your access token, someone with the app could extract your access token and access your account, e.g., to download or edit files they shouldn't.

  2. There are bandwidth limits on shared links ( https://www.dropbox.com/help/4204 ) but not on API traffic itself. The API itself does have a rate limiting system though.

  3. I can only really provide support for Dropbox, so I'm afraid I can't recommend any alternatives. It sounds like you just want some sort of basic CDN though.

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