Objective

Dropbox is a cloud storage service used for file sharing and collaborative work. The Platform allows you to collect data you stored on Dropbox and import it directly into your platform.

Add a Dropbox source on the Platform

Configuration screen overview

Once you have found Dropbox in the Platform store, click on Select and you will be able to see the configuration screen as shown below -

Learn how to get a Dropbox token

• Go to https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps/create

You will see the below screen to Create an App –

• Do the following steps –

  1. Choose an API

  2. Choose the type of access you need - App Folder or Full Dropbox

  3. Give your app a Name

  4. Click on Create app

• Once your application has been created, you will be redirected to the settings page –

• Go into the Permissions tab, then make sure files.metadata.read and files.content.read permissions are enabled. Then click on Submit.

• Going back to Settings tab Click on Generate under Generated access token

• Set Access token expiration to No expiration

• Copy your token

Configuring your source

When creating the source, you will be required to input the following information :

• Token: The access key to your app (generated in the previous step).
• Path: The path to the folder.

Once you add the above details click on Connect and then on the Create button on the top right-hand corner.

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