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Error when attempting to get an access token using refresh token
I keep encountering the same error when I attempt to use my refresh token, client id and client secret to get a new access token in my javascript code:
" Error in call to API function "files/upload...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffIt looks like you're attempting to use a refresh token as a "Bearer" token in a few places in this case (where you set the "Authorization" header to "Bearer" + refreshToken). Refresh tokens themselves are not access tokens and cannot be used as Bearer tokens though, so please update your code to remove that. Refresh tokens should only be used as the "refresh_token" parameter value (as you do have) when calling /oauth2/token.
Also, I see in one line that you have a reference to "api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token_access_type=offline". That is not correct, and appears to be a combination of "api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token", which is the Dropbox OAuth 2 token endpoint, and "token_access_type=offline" which is only a parameter/option on www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize. You can find more information in the OAuth Guide and authorization documentation.
This comment with a basic example of the whole procedure may be a useful reference.
Hi Greg,
Thank you so much for your reply!
Do you have any basic examples of doing this through javascript? I've been able to get the refresh token using curl, but I haven't had the same luck with my code. I've looked at the documentation on the OAuth guide and authorization documentation but I can't get the Javascript to function.
Thank you!
Hi GIS_questions,
Take a look on https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-js/tree/main/examples/javascript 😉
Hope this helps.
- Greg-DB
GIS_questions As Здравко referred to, I recommend using the official Dropbox JavaScript SDK if possible, as it will do much of the work for you. Alternatively, it may also just serve as a good example even if you can't use it.
Hi Greg-DB,
Would you mind taking a look at this code and telling me where I'm going wrong? Currently I'm getting a 400 error regarding the bearer. I am using the access code for the bearer, though I don't know if it has to be the access token? The problem there being that I have to use this code to get the temporary access token, so I don't know how to request the access token without a preexisting access token, if that makes any sense? I'm using the url: https://api.dropbox.com/oauth2/token. I've also tried this without the Authorization request header, and with a grant_type of client_credentials.
Thank you so much for your help!
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