Does anyone have a script example of creating a folder in Dropbox?
Also - Does the user have to be logged into Dropbox in a browser or where are they logged in? Using the token generated here: Dropbox API Explorer it does not log the user into their account.
If I have Dropbox credentials, shouldn't I enter them somewhere in the script?
I can't seem to get it working...
Thanks,
Jeff
Does it have to be done though API?
I suggest you create the folder locally and it will get synced to the cloud.
To create folder locally you can use one of the plugins - e.g. BaseElements or AppleScript on MAC, VBScript or CMD on Windows.
This way you do not have to worry about authentication.
Letting the folder sync would require all users have the Dropbox app installed and sync enabled. I do not want to assume or or require that.
In this case you need to describe your problem in more detail, but I assume your users should be able to create folders on a dropbox account where they might not have access or without using the dropbox app.
API is the way to do it and authentication token is what you need. Local user does not have to be logged in, but the token does not give a user access to the Dropbox account - it gives access to the application - e.g. FileMaker system.
I got your demo to work uploading a file. So I am trying to get it to create a Dropbox folder.
I'm not sure of the syntax... I've noticed where the Dropbox API shows single quote you are using double quote
On the data path line, it wants both... I am getting a json error and it thinks it is a GET not a POST. How do I set it to POST and what syntax do I use to pass the folder name?
Here is my CURL:
--header "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN HERE"
--header "Content-Type: application/json"
--data {"path":"SampleFolder"}'
In Dropbox API example, it shows:
curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/create_folder_v2 \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN HERE' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"path":"SampleFolder"}'
I get this error: Error in call to API function "files/create_folder:2": request body: could not decode input as JSON
I'm not quite getting this syntax correct...
This is the curl variable that is NOT working:
"--header \"Authorization: Bearer " & Configuration::DropboxToken & "\"" & ¶ &
"--header \"Content-Type: application/json\"" & ¶ &
"--data {\"path\":\" $Folder & \"}"
Correct Nicolai - The user may or may not be logged into Dropbox. They will already have access to all the folders in the account, I do not care about that in the FileMaker app. In the FileMaker app, I only want to create a folder in Dropbox at a specific path.
I didn't create that demo file.
I posted a link to another community member's demo file.
I suggest asking the creator of the demo on that link.
I did find something interesting... when you upload a file to a folder that does not exist, it creates the path. So I could just use the upload file to create the folder
Not exactly what I wanted, but it works. I will reach out the the creator of that demo.
Thanks
Using the DB API, you create folders with ease. The DB API is super easy to use, works with multiple languages, and is straightforward to integrate with FMP via micro-service.
Case in point, in the screenshot below, by just including a path with the filename in either box, DB creates the necessary, possibly nested folders, as well as uploading the file itself. Creating this example and signing up for DropBox itself and getting an access token, took only a few minutes.
And, in DB:
(One line of code from FMP)
Dropbox uses a Application Token which you create when logged into your account.
See this https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps to add an app to generate token.
See this link for a demo file. FileMaker Dropbox Integration Demo File