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josuegomes
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2 years ago
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End-to-end encryption API

Now that end-to-end encryption for teams is available, will there be any API support for this feature?
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    apfund
    2 years ago

    Hi josuegomes , currently there are no plans to support the API with encrypted files/folders. But I'll share that feedback with our team. 

    Thank you!

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Здравко
Legendary | Level 20
2 years ago

Are you serious? 🧐 What means "API support" in this topic context? API can compromise end-to-end encryption; API cannot support it!

Such type of encryption can be supported only with library code that developers can choose from (on their own opinion - something any developer can do at any time). If you want, you may share such a code in your SDKs, where developers can select, but wouldn't advised anybody (developer or end user) to rely on API or other support directly provided by Dropbox (or any other service probider). This is illogical - like a rabbit to ask for protection some fox, for instance. 😁 Such type of protection is against service providers! 😉 Its use for something else is meaningless!!!

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apfund
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2 years ago

 

Indeed, I confused "API" and "SDK", apologies and thanks for being so understanding. It's important to emphasize that only ciphertext can be uploaded and downloaded via the HTTP API itself.

To enable End-to-End Encryption (support for third-party developers, integrating the encryption and decryption logic into the SDKs(!) would be necessary. I've already shared this feedback with the team.

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