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Re: How to get refresh token without User interaction
As a regular automation task, we have a cronjob that uploads files to dropbox as a backup. This cronjob is not a web app and only talks to dropbox directly via API. Thus, in this case, how could we o...
Julian Li wrote:... Thus, in this case, how could we obtain a token without authorisation via the browser? ...
Hi Julian Li,
It's still impossible if you want long term access. You can get access token without browser, but it would be short-lived token (most probably not what you want).
Julian Li wrote:... And for this case, I only need to access my own dropbox account.
Doesn't matter what you need long term access (refresh token) for, you need least one interaction through the browser. This interaction doesn't need to be implemented in your cronjob, but can be run anywhere, anyhow. Once you get to the refresh token, you can use it into your cronjob (without any further user interactions). 😉 That's it.
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