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marcoalt's avatar
marcoalt
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Java SDK issues with short lived token

Hi there, I need some help to migrate to the short lived token.   Normally I check if I have the token, then call or execute the other doprobx APIs (e.g. file upload): Auth.startOAuth2Authentic...
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Greg-DB
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4 years ago

The startOAuth2PKCE method will automatically use short-lived access tokens and refresh tokens for you. You can find an example of using that method here.

 

When using that, you should save the "credential" (which contains both the access token and refresh token) instead of just the access token. You can see an example of handling that here.

  • vewert's avatar
    vewert
    Explorer | Level 4
    4 years ago

    Hi, I am also looking to migrate to short-lived token. Thank-you for posting the usage examples.

     

    One question I have is, if I update my code, using startOAuth2PKCE method, will that affect my Access Token Expiration setting in appConsole (currently set to No Expiration) for other apps accessing Dropbox? Basically I just want to make sure that if I start testing with startOAuth2PKCE method, that it won't affect my current apps and users in production, as, in addition to an Android app, I have an iOS app and a Java Desktop app as well (which I plan to migrate later).

    • Greg-DB's avatar
      Greg-DB
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      4 years ago

      vewert No, just using the startOAuth2PKCE method will not change the "Access token expiration" setting in the App Console for any of your apps.

      • vewert's avatar
        vewert
        Explorer | Level 4
        4 years ago

        Thanks for your quick response, so using startOAuth2PKCE method with give a Short Term Token, even if my app console is set to No Expiration?

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