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Hello there,
I'm struggleing to download a single file from the API.
I'm supplying the app key and secret for App Authentication but I'm getting this error:
I'm following the App Authentication example from https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/auth-types#app
Why it doesn't work? I just want to use the API in a simple way.
Thanks and all the best ![]()
@novaut wrote:...
One question for how long refresh_token is alive? Is it long-lived?
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Hi @novaut,
Yes, it's long lived token. The refresh token remains valid till explicit revoke either from application itself or user that granted access for your application to its data.
@novaut wrote:...
I successfully got the file from Dropbox using the refresh_token and it doesn't ask for http authentication
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You make me doubt you have understand everything correctly. You can download a file only with access token authentication, not directly with refresh token!!! The refresh token helps you keep receiving valid access token without further user actions.
Hope this was just a confusion while typing.
Good luck.
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