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Authorization and unattended batch process
Is it possible to return an access token without human intervention during the authorization process? I am writing a batch process to be run on a server that connects to a dropbox app with AppKey:Ap...
Yes got it working now. I thought the access token would only have a very short persistence and that it needed to be rebuilt for every session. As the access token never expires that will work great.
Thanks
TaylorKrusen
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Glenn,
Is there a specific reason that your application needs to reconnect with the Dropbox app every time the script runs?
Generally speaking, most integrations would use a stored Access Token in order to run their script and automate the collection of data. OAuth Flows are really only necessary when you need users to explicitly authorize your app to use their data.
Yes got it working now. I thought the access token would only have a very short persistence and that it needed to be rebuilt for every session. As the access token never expires that will work great.
Thanks
- TaylorKrusen
Excellent! Happy to hear that.
Please feel free to post again if another question come up in the future!
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