How do I set up a Dropbox app?
1. Sign up for a Dropbox Account
To use Dropbox app, you will first need a Dropbox account. To sign up, go to the Dropbox web page and create your account.
2. Create an app
Go to the Dropbox app console. If you haven’t already, create an app.
- Press the Create app button
- Select the Scoped access API
- Select the type of access you need
- Enter a name. The name can be changed later
- Click the Create app button
The Dropbox app is will now be created, and you will be redirected to the app settings page.
3. Configure permissions
Within the Dropbox app info, click the permissions tab.
In the Files and folders section, check the following scopes:
files.content.readfiles.content.write
If you want to use the robot’s create_sharing_link parameter, then also check the sharing.write
scope under the Collaboration section.
4. Allow our redirect
Please allow list https://webapi.transloadit.com/credentials/dropbox under Oauth 2 - Redirect URIs
on your Dropbox app settings page
5. Create credentials in Transloadit
- In a new tab, navigate to the credentials page of your Transloadit workspace
- Click Add new Credential
- Select the Dropbox service
- Enter a name. The name can be changed later
- In Dropbox App key enter the app key found in the Dropbox settings
- In Dropbox App secret enter the app secret found in the Dropbox settings