retrieve access code automatically - javascript

Hey!
I'm trying to connect to Dropbox using Oauth and I cant figure out a way to retrieve the access code automatically.
I want that after I press connect in my site and the user press continue and then allow to retrieve the access code with no more user interaction' later I will use this access code to obtain access token.
can you please provide an example how to do that? there is an API call of dropbpx-sdk for that?
Thank you very much in advance!

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env wrote:

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can you please provide an example how to do that? there is an API call of dropbpx-sdk for that?
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Hi env,

You didn't mention what SDK you are using. If you use Python, then an example can be seen here. If you use some other SDK you can adapt the same idea. 😉

Good luck.

Sorry you right, I'm using javascript..

It depends where are you using javascript. If you use browser session, better rely on Dropbox user session. In such a way you don't need any code or refresh token management. If you use javascript for standalone client side application or server application (node for instance), use something like my previous example. Both SDKs are very similar or similar enough at least.

env I see you posted the same question in two threads, so I've combined them here in one.

Dropbox is switching to only issuing short-lived access tokens (and optional refresh tokens) instead of long-lived access tokens. You can find more information on this migration here.

Apps can still get long-term access by requesting "offline" access though, in which case the app receives a "refresh token" that can be used to retrieve new short-lived access tokens as needed, without further manual user intervention. You can find more information in the OAuth Guide and authorization documentation.
 
For examples of implementing this with the Dropbox JavaScript SDK, please refer to the examples included in the "examples" folder in the SDK. As long as you set the app key (a.k.a. client ID) and refresh token, like shown in this example for the JavaScript SDK, the SDK will actually handle refresh process for you automatically. The SDK will automatically catch expired access token errors and call the API to get a new short-lived access token when needed.