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Non-expiring direct links
I am looking for some help with orchestrating downloads from Dropbox to a local filesystem. I have essentially built a file-transfer application which will allow our users to upload large files from...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThere isn't a way to do that exactly. Instead though, you can use "preview" links, and then modify them for direct access:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/force-download
That will give you a non-expiring link from which you can directly download the file content.
Things to be aware of however:
- these preview links don't expire but can still be revoked at any time by the user
- these preview links will be listed in the user's shared links on https://www.dropbox.com/links
https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/force-download
That will give you a non-expiring link from which you can directly download the file content.
Things to be aware of however:
- these preview links don't expire but can still be revoked at any time by the user
- these preview links will be listed in the user's shared links on https://www.dropbox.com/links
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