Python: Example of full OAuth2 flow with refresh

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donaldm314 wrote:

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3. There is no need to use the access token.

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Hi donaldm314,

In general Yes, you don't need to use access token explicitly when initialize your client object on any Dropbox SDK (including Python). The client object takes care to take access token alone/unassisted once initialized properly. Just to avoid confusion - API always needs access token, but SDK takes care for that in such cases.

Depending on what's the usage profile of your application just a proper object initialization with refresh token only may be enough (in cases when typically your application runs for long time and relatively rare reinitialized). In opposite situation (when your application runs as a command line, for instance, and the client object life is relatively short with few real API calls), it may be useful to keep track of the access token in use. In such a way you avoid too often refreshing that may affect your application performance. Example of such an use case (all together - OAuth flow, authentication save, and real calls) can be seen here.

Good luck.