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How can I automate retrieval of a refresh token using the Python API?
I have a Python app that is intended to run as a scheduled job to save files to Dropbox at regular intervals. When I have a refresh token, this works fine: dbx = dropbox.Dropbox(app_key='xxx', ap...
Thank you for your response. I think my confusion came from the JSON that had an expiry field on it:
{
"access_token": "www",
"token_type": "bearer",
"expires_in": 14400,
"refresh_token": "xxx",
"scope": "account_info.read files.content.write files.metadata.read files.metadata.write",
"uid": "yyy",
"account_id": "zzz"
}
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffI see, thanks for the context. That expiration only applies to the access token. You can find more information on each field in the documentation here.
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