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The address is not understood error authentication
When trying to authenticate my web platform for file upload using the 0auth2 code flow, I experienced a error. I got my php code to use a header to reach the correct dropbox url for 0auth which worke...
Thanks! First, note that this should start with "https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize", not "https://www.dropbox.com/2/oauth2/authorize". That is, you have an extra "2/".
Also, please try adding the protocol to your redirect URI (both in the authorize URL and pre-registered for your app on the app's page on the App Console). That is, use "http://localhost:8080/FSUInnovation/InternInsert.php" instead of "localhost:8080/FSUInnovation/InternInsert.php".
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorFSUInnovation Can you share some more detail on how exactly I can reproduce this? Or, perhaps you can share a short screencast showing it? I'm not able to reproduce this kind of error when I try the authorization flow myself (or even by browsing directly to the URL in the screenshot). Thanks!
header("Location: https://www.dropbox.com/2/oauth2/authorize?client_id=4s9vxyownku3sp2&response_type=token&redirect_uri=localhost:8080/FSUInnovation/InternInsert.php");
This is the header I used to load onto the 0auth page.
- Greg-DB
Thanks! First, note that this should start with "https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize", not "https://www.dropbox.com/2/oauth2/authorize". That is, you have an extra "2/".
Also, please try adding the protocol to your redirect URI (both in the authorize URL and pre-registered for your app on the app's page on the App Console). That is, use "http://localhost:8080/FSUInnovation/InternInsert.php" instead of "localhost:8080/FSUInnovation/InternInsert.php".
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