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Permananet Access Token
Why I'm using dropbox: So I wanted to make a windows maintenance bot that I could sell to my friends, but I didn't want to have to copy the files for each person. So I thought I would make an improv...
Dropbox is currently in the process of switching to only 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. You can find more information in the OAuth Guide and authorization documentation.The Dropbox JavaScript SDK itself has functionality built in to support this. You can find examples here, such as this one that shows how to set the refresh token.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffDropbox is currently in the process of switching to only 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. You can find more information in the OAuth Guide and authorization documentation.
The Dropbox JavaScript SDK itself has functionality built in to support this. You can find examples here, such as this one that shows how to set the refresh token.
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