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Helpful | Level 6

11 months ago

reauthorizeClient

Hi, i get access token in my ios app using dropbox api. i want to reauthenticate in the same app on other device using these access token. How can it be done (in Swift code lang) ? all wo...

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YanivB
11 months ago
You are awesome !

Thanks the guidance.

Greg-DB

Dropbox Staff

The reauthorizeClient method would set the authorizedClient to use an access token that's already been stored. If you haven't stored the relevant access token, then that won't work. (The built-in OAuth functionality would automatically store the access token, but that won't occur automatically if you copied it from another device.)

To store an access token, you can use DropboxOAuthManager storeAccessToken, and then use reauthorizeClient.

YanivB

Helpful | Level 6

11 months ago

If I have the token (as string) can you share example how to use the DropboxOAuthManager storeAccessToken func ?

Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
11 months ago
I don't believe we have example code for using that. Perhaps you could share the relevant piece of code you have so far and show what you're stuck on (e.g., any unexpected error/output)? Be sure to redact any actual access/refresh tokens though.
- YanivB
  Helpful | Level 6
  11 months ago
  1. This is the func for the dropboxOAuth process:
  2. after a success, i get the Token from here:
  
  3. Than when the app init, I use this reauthorizeClient :
  
  From this point all works well.
  The problem is only on the device that the dropboxOAuth process made, when trying on other device non works....
  
  * You suggested to use the DropboxOAuthManager storeAccessToken.
  But i dont see the storeAccessToken func gets as parameter a String for the Token value....
  
  So I asked clarification from you please, how to use that func when I have the Token (As String) saved in my app.
  
  thanks in advance!!!
  - Здравко
    Legendary | Level 20
    11 months ago
    YanivB wrote:
    ...
    3. Than when the app init, I use this reauthorizeClient :
    ...
    Hi YanivB,
    Why you decide that reauthorizeClient accepts access token? Take a closer look on method declaration and you'll see it accepts user ID (behind which there should be stored already some access token). In other words, you cannot pass access token in such a way.
    By the way, passing access token with string (alone) will limit the time your application will be usable with a single token assignment. All access tokens at present are short lived! Just a reminding that for long term access you will need to deal with refresh token (eventually included within AccessToken object).