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I could really use this feature at the API level.  I need to be able to create a File Request in code so I can email the link to clients.  Why would this not be part of the API?  Very useful feature to have, I strongly encourage it to be added.  Btw, I use the Java Core API.

Just adding another +1 here. File Requests are one of the most potentially useful features Dropbox has, but if its not programmatic its nearly useless.

Adding another +1 here – the ability to programmatically upload files to a File Request would be great to have.

It's not currently available, and we don't have any plans to share regarding potentially adding support for File Requests to the Dropbox API, but I'll be sure to pass this along as a feature request!

Yes, that is correct. It's an internal application just for employees, so the credentials would not get distributed widely nor cause a real problem if they needed to be revoked. There's no server-side component for this particular feature, and direct uploads are appealing because we wouldn't have to build/maintain/expose one.

Adding another +1, there is my scenario:

• I have Dropbox File request - everyone can upload whatever he/she want, but every upload is invisible to others.
• It is ok to upload whatever, but I want help upload users exactly what I need. And I need three things: request text, request area, and... attachments. And all of this should be uploaded to my account.
• I can imagine Single Page Application (HTML5+JavaScript) where user enters text, draws area on the map, selects attachmets and then upload it all to Dropbox.
• It would be easy with File request API

Without File request API I see two options:

1. Provide Oauth credentials in JavaScirpt code. It means that everybody could have acces to files uploaded by others (even delete it). So, it is not an option.
2. Develop server-side component for my app, which does notihing more than securely transfer data to Dropbox

Second approach is is what I'm doing right now. It is not cost-effective: you have to use SSL connection, and provide double transfer bandwidth (upload from client to my server and then transfer it to Dropbox). There is a lot server-side programming trics like upload limits on both sides (browser and server config). This all would be unnecessary if there will be Drobpox File request API.

My company would also take the advantage of using this feature programatically. We use Dropbox to collect assets from clients.

Agree - it would be very useful!

Jim, you're also interested in programmatically uploading files to an existing file request? I'd love to hear your scenario as well.

If you don't want to elaborate here on the forum, feel free to open an API support ticket: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/contact.

I would have liked to use the file request api for requesting files from a client. The client creates an order on a website, and part of this includes that the client should attach some files.

So if we could have sent a separate email with a file request using the API that would have been awesome - so we didnt have to do the upload script and email attachment ourselves.

Anyway.. not in the near future it seems :)