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Saif Lajmi's avatar
Saif Lajmi
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Upload and rendering Pdf files using dropbox into nextjs app

Hello , i need to know about how i can integrate dropbox api to my new nextjs app for dynamicly upload file throw my nextjs page into dropbox and rendreing this pdf file to the user in my app page .....
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Greg-DB's avatar
Greg-DB
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2 years ago

Dropbox doesn't offer resources for Next.js in particular, but we do offer an API you can use for listing, uploading, and downloading files, among other operations, from any platform that can make HTTPS requests. You can find everything you need to get started with the Dropbox API, including documentation, tutorials, and SDKs here: https://www.dropbox.com/developers

 

And while I can't say if it would be suitable for your particular scenario, Dropbox does offer an official JavaScript SDK for accessing the Dropbox API here: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-js

  • Saif Lajmi's avatar
    Saif Lajmi
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    thank you for the time but i need simple example how to implement this api of dropbox inside any app javascript and the feautre that i need to create this integration like accesToken and the library for render the file inside my web app because i use this code to render my dropbox file still give me the error of 500 internal server error : 

    import React from 'react';

    interface FileOptions {
      zoom?: "best" | "fit";
    }

    interface FolderOptions {
      view?: "list" | "grid";
      headerSize?: "normal" | "small";
    }

    interface EmbedOptions {
      link: string;
      file?: FileOptions;
      folder?: FolderOptions;
    }

    interface DropboxProps {
      options: EmbedOptions;
    }

    const DropboxEmbed: React.FC<DropboxProps> = ({ options }) => {
      const { link } = options;

      return (
        <iframe
          src={link}
          width="600"
          height="400"
          frameBorder="0"
          allowFullScreen
          title="Embedded Dropbox Content"
        />
      );
    };

    // Example usage
    const exampleOptions: EmbedOptions = {
      // Shared link to Dropbox file
      file: {
        // Sets the zoom mode for embedded files. Defaults to 'best'.
        zoom: "best" // or "fit"
      },
      folder: {
        // Sets the view mode for embedded folders. Defaults to 'list'.
        view: "list", // or "grid"
        headerSize: "normal" // or "small"
      }
    };

    const Secure: React.FC = () => {
      return (
        <div>
          <h1>Embedded Dropbox Content</h1>
          <DropboxEmbed options={exampleOptions} />
        </div>
      );
    };

    export default Secure;
     
    • Здравко's avatar
      Здравко
      Legendary | Level 20
      2 years ago

      Hi Saif Lajmi,

      Dropbox Embedder is a prebuilt component, not just some name as you think as seems! Ensure usage of this component and don't "transform" it to inline frame. Dropbox links cannot be rendered in such a way.

      Hope this gives some direction.

      • Saif Lajmi's avatar
        Saif Lajmi
        Explorer | Level 4
        2 years ago

        thank for your answer please can you explain to me the  prebuilt Dropbox embeder because i dont find any documentation contain the embeder using typscript to allow the  rendring of  my dropbox file inside my nextjs app ?

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