Dropbox: Register App & Generate Token

Register App

1. Visit the Dropbox Apps registration portal using Developer's Portal.

2. Sign in with Dropbox credentials.

   

3. On the page, click Create App. The app creation page appears.

   

4. On the page, complete the following process to create an app:

   i. Choose an API.

   

   ii. Select the type of access you need.

   

   iii. Enter a unique app name.

   

   iv. Click Create App, and then provide redirect URIs, such as 'https://automationedge.com' or 'http://localhost:8080'.

   

   v. To provide required permissions on App registration portal, click Permissions tab and provide the appropriate permissions defined in step documentation.

   

Generate Refresh Token URL and Run in browser

1. Call the following API in browser by adding the App Key and allow app to generate the authorization code:

   https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=<AppKey>&token_access_type=offline&response_type=code
   

2. Click Continue, and then click Allow.

   

3. Copy the authorization code from Access Code Generated.

   
   Note:

   The authorization code is valid for short period of time.

4. Create Post request in postman as follows:

   POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token
   Headers:
   Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
   
   Authorization:
   Select  basic auth and provide
   Username: App Key
   Password: App Secret
   
   Body:
   Select -> x-www-form-urlencoded
   code:  <authorization code generated in previous request>
   grant_type: authorization_code 
   

5. Redeem the Refresh Token.