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anonymous
3 years ago

Dropbox Chooser

I am using Dropbox chooser in my app which is under development. Using my app I can click a button to select an image from my personal Dropbox and view it in my app. The link is then saved in the a...
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  • anonymous's avatar
    anonymous
    3 years ago

    FYI using ?dl=1 has solved this problem for me.

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Greg-DB
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3 years ago

The "direct" links do expire after four hours, but the "preview" links shouldn't expire automatically. The "preview" links can be invalidated manually, e.g., by revoking the link or deleting the file.

 

If you're seeing a "preview" link break unexpectedly, would you be able to share a sample so we can investigate? If so, feel free to open a ticket here if you'd prefer to share privately.

  • anonymous's avatar
    anonymous
    3 years ago

    Thanks, have now raised a ticket.

    • anonymous's avatar
      anonymous
      3 years ago

      FYI using ?dl=1 has solved this problem for me.

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