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PHAnetwork
9 months agoHelpful | Level 5
Python API Short-lived access token for Dropbox
I may not be fully understanding this, but here's the issue. I'm trying to get a short-lived token that can be used repeatedly. The first time through, I am prompting through the command line. I can ...
- 9 months ago
Okay, I see the problem, and now realize that it's time for me to retire from this business😔!!
I was pasting the initial code from the Dropbox authorization section, which is used to obtain the access token instead of the actual access token. That's where the confusion was. I'm familiar with what the access token should look like, so I'm not sure why I didn't recognize that earlier.
It's working now. Thanks for your help and patience!
Здравко
9 months agoLegendary | Level 20
Hi PHAnetwork,
Your code looks fine. There is not something wrong. Important thing is what are you doing later with the result though! If I have to bet, you have some mistake on client object initialization. Make review there. 😉 Did you by any chance skip refresh token there? 🙋
Good luck.
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