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Using javascript to upload file to Dropbox
I am developing an html file for our group to do weekly picks online. I have to program working where the users can pick their own games. However I need a place to store and retrieve the information ...
DB-Des
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Dropbox Community ModeratorErrors from the API are typically accompanied by a message that gives more context about what went wrong. We’ll need to see that message in order to better assist you.
In your code's 'try...catch' block, you are logging the error to your console:
...
catch (error) {
console.error('Error uploading file:', error);
}
...Looking at your console should provide you more insight into the error you are receiving. One of the properties will be the 'error_summary'.
To further narrow it down, you can console 'error.error' or 'error.error.error_summary'.
I tried your suggestion about error.error in the console. The 1st error description was an expired access token which I refreshed. The 2nd error description was to enable files.content.write, which I enabled. The 3rd error description (latest), shown below :
The following are my app permissions :
- DB-Des
If the 'files.content.write' scope was enabled after the access token was generated, you’ll need to generate a new access token. Permission changes don’t apply retroactively to previously issued tokens.
When I updated my access token I received the message below :
But when I looked in the dropbox folder in the app I did not see the file there., however it does appear in recents. Mabye there is a delay as I do see it in the folder a little later. I also notice that my access token expires after a day and I have to keep generating a new one. Is there a way to make it last longer (e.g. one month) ?
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