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backend Java process to read a shared folder
Hi,
We need a java workflow to scan the contents of a shared folder on a daily basis. I have downloaded the examples and looked at AuthorizeExample which I ran with the parameters "test.app tes...
Ok thanks, so the code I have should work fine? However what happens when the app restarts and the original hardcoded credentials have expired already? (Since the EXPIRES_AT has been hardcoded) Will that still work?
It's related to access token only! Refresh token doesn't expire. 😉
Let me make this clearer with code:
public DbxClientV2 createClient() throws DbxException {
DbxRequestConfig config = DbxRequestConfig.newBuilder("fingage").build();
DbxCredential dbxCredential = new DbxCredential(ACCESS_TOKEN, EXPIRES_AT, REFRESH_TOKEN, APP_KEY, APP_SECRET);
DbxTeamClientV2 teamClientV2 = new DbxTeamClientV2(config, dbxCredential);
PathRoot pathRoot = PathRoot.namespaceId("3103421521");
return teamClientV2.asMember("dbmid:AACV-hRckJZMB5ja-BpNuhN0PRjZod6__94").withPathRoot(pathRoot);
}It appears this code will work in creating DbxCredential since the EXPIRES_AT is in the future. However if I run this code in a few days, will it still work? Is it the case that if the supplied expiresAt is in the past will it still be able to refresh the credential? Or can I just provide a value for expiresAt that is far into the future?
Thanks again
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
novotny Yes, the expiration is only about the access token. The refresh token doesn't expire (though can be revoked on demand). If the expiration has passed, the client will use the refresh token to get a new access token automatically.
Something more: don't try change 'expireAt'. Your code will fail!!! There are ways to optimize your code but you need to keep entire credentials object and serialize and deserialize it. Don't change anything by hands there.
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