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Auth redirect url
Why does the redirect url after the Authorization process look like "#access_token=IuAX.........". The # at the start prevents my server code from getting the url parameters. Using .request().query...
- That's the OAuth 2 "token" flow, where the access token is returned on the redirect URI fragment. That's meant more for client-side apps. For server-side apps, you should use the "code" flow. You can find more information here:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#authorization
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThat's the OAuth 2 "token" flow, where the access token is returned on the redirect URI fragment. That's meant more for client-side apps. For server-side apps, you should use the "code" flow. You can find more information here:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#authorization
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#authorization
How would a native mobile client get access to this value?
- Greg-DB
david48 Exactly how this works will depend on your particular scenario. For instance, for a locally running native mobile client, it can use a custom local URL scheme in its redirect URI. The app would register for that local URL scheme, so the redirect would be sent directly to the app (i.e., not a remote web server), where the app can parse the token from the fragment of the URL.
We recommend using one of the official SDKs, if possible, as they do most of the work for you:
Hello,
when i'm trying to get access token in my android app java with
Auth.startOAuth2Authentication(this, "55556756765765756");
and then i click on ALLOW after DropBox login i get the Error
webpage not available the webpage db-appkey ... could not be loaded.
net::ERRUNKNOWN_URL_SCHEME
Can you please help me to find a solution.
Best regards
Manfred
tahsinischrettinger in your startOAuth2Authentication function are you providing the correct app key taken from your App Console? The example you provided with "55556756765765756" does not seem to be a valid app key format.
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