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Using javascript to download file from dropbox
I am creating a javascript routine that requires me to download and upload updated files in my dropbox app file folders which contains updated football picks. I am able to upload files to my app but ...
iNeil
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Dropbox Community ModeratorHi amei, I'm happy to hear that you are able to resolve the issue with downloading the JSON file with the Dropbox API!
In relation to the access token, it's not possible to extend the access token's expiry time. Please bear in mind that Dropbox is no longer offering the option for creating new long-lived access tokens. Dropbox is now issuing short-lived access tokens (and optional refresh tokens) instead of long-lived access tokens. You can find more information on this migration here.
Apps can still get long-term access by requesting "offline" access though, in which case the app receives a "refresh token" that can be used to retrieve new short-lived access tokens as needed, without further manual user intervention. Refresh tokens do not expire automatically and can be used repeatedly. You can find more information in the OAuth Guide and authorization documentation. There's a basic outline of processing this flow in this blog post which may serve as a useful example.
Hi INeil. As I mentioned previously I was able to download the dropbox jason file and parse it into and array inside the async function shown below. However when I try to use it outside the async function it is either returned as undefined or a promise. Below are more detials.
Load file from dropbox and parse the array. Works fine within this async function.
Results : within function (listed as local) the array works fine, outside function (listed as global), a promise is returned and the array is undefined. Any assistance with using this array outside of the async function would be greatly appreciated.
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