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cameronsheng
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8 years ago
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Authentication with Grant Type Client credentials

Hi, I am developing an Android App which have a Dropbox feature, my problem is that I would like to simplify the authenticaiton process because the App runs in Kiosk mode so we do not really have a w...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    8 years ago
    No, the Dropbox API doesn't support that grant type, but I'll pass this along as a feature request.
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cameronsheng
Explorer | Level 3
8 years ago

Thank you Greg, looking forward to that feature.

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Greg-DB
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8 years ago
I've sent this along as a feature request, but to be clear, I can't promise if or when this might be implemented. I'm currently not aware of any plans to add this.
  • cameronsheng's avatar
    cameronsheng
    Explorer | Level 3
    8 years ago

    Understood, no problem, thank you.

    Greg-DB wrote:
    I've sent this along as a feature request, but to be clear, I can't promise if or when this might be implemented. I'm currently not aware of any plans to add this.

     

    • andersonrf's avatar
      andersonrf
      Explorer | Level 3
      4 years ago

      I wanted the client_credential OAuth feature too...

      • Greg-DB's avatar
        Greg-DB
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        4 years ago

        Thanks for the feedback!

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