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deano_berecca's avatar
deano_berecca
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4 months ago

Problems accessing files Javascript

I am just starting out with the Dropbox SDK in a JavaScript app and am being frustrated because it doesn't seem to be able to return the files in my 'Apps' folder even though I'm following the initia...
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DB-Des
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4 months ago

Hi deano_berecca​ 

The JavaScript SDK is meant to be used to interact with the Dropbox API. Based on your second screenshot, however, it appears as though you are trying to use the Dropbox Chooser — which is a frontend/client component.

We'd suggest referencing the documentation for the Dropbox Chooser, which can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/chooser, to get started.

If you encounter any technical issues with the implementation of the Dropbox Chooser, feel free to reply to this conversation.

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