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Setting Up Dropbox OAuth App
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Written by Tristan
Updated over 4 months ago

Setting up OAuth for Dropbox

Step 1: Enable the Dropbox API

  1. Click on "Create App" and select "Scoped App".

  2. Choose the "Full Dropbox" access type.

  3. Name your app and click on "Create App".

Step 2: Setting up Redirect URI and Scopes

  1. You should now be in the settings page for the application you have just created. Scroll down until you get to the section titled "OAuth 2". In here enter your redirect URL which will consist of something like the following, where it will be your Medialake domain, followed by the subdirectory:

    https://'YOUR_DOMAIN'/dropbox-redirect

  2. Now, go to the permissions tab at the top of the page. Please select the following permissions by making sure they are ticked:

    account_info.write

    account_info.read

    files.metadata.write

    files.metadata.read

    files.content.read

    file_requests.write

    file_requests.read

  3. Under Connect make sure profile, openid, and email are ticked

  4. Click Save at the bottom of the screen, and then Submit

Step 3: App Key and App Secret

  1. Go back to the settings tab at the top of the page.

  2. Just above the OAuth section from earlier, there is a section where your "App Key" and "App Secret" are displayed. Please make a note of both of these as they need to be entered into the Medialake settings page when you are setting up your Dropbox integration.

Important Considerations

  • Make sure to follow security best practices, especially when handling client secrets.

  • The permissions and configuration might vary based on the specific service or API you're accessing.

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