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Use of Existing API to Post files from a Linux Server to Shared Dropbox Folder
Hello, I'm brand new here and although I've done a little digging I have not yet found a method for me to post files originating directly on a Linux server to a shared folder though automation via an API.
Ordinarily, I would have time to dig through the docs, but I'm up against a serious time crunch so I thought I'd ask the community for guidance to help accelerate my progress. Thanks for any and all assistance.
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- Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox does offer an API you can use for listing, uploading, and downloading files, among other operations. You can find everything you need to get started with the Dropbox API, including documentation, tutorials, and SDKs here:
https://www.dropbox.com/developersSpecifically, to upload files, you can use /2/files/upload (or refer to the "upload sessions" functionality for larger files):
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-upload
By the way, that's a link to the documentation for the HTTPS endpoints themselves, but we recommend using one of the official SDKs if possible:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation
Those have corresponding native methods for the HTTPS endpoints.
You can use that to upload to any location in a connected account, including shared folders, by specifying the relevant "path", as long as you register your app for "Full Dropbox" access. You can find more information on the different permissions here:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/developer-guide#app-permissions
You may also be interested in reading the following guides in particular:
- https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/getting-started
- https://developers.dropbox.com/dbx-file-access-guide
- https://developers.dropbox.com/dbx-sharing-guide
Hope this helps!
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