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ksprasad
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

Unexpected response code 400

Hi,   I had been able to successfully connect to dropbox using dropbox api. I am using the bundle dropbox-core-sdk 1.7.6 from maven repository.  But since recently I am getting the below error fro...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    8 years ago

    The Dropbox Java SDK you're using (v1.7.6) is old and is using the now retired API v1. Calling API v1 will return a 400 error since it is now disabled.

     

    You should instead use the latest version of the Dropbox Java SDK (currently v3.0.5), which uses API v2.

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Greg-DB
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The Dropbox Java SDK you're using (v1.7.6) is old and is using the now retired API v1. Calling API v1 will return a 400 error since it is now disabled.

 

You should instead use the latest version of the Dropbox Java SDK (currently v3.0.5), which uses API v2.

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Asakela
New member | Level 2
7 years ago
I AM not a developer - I am but a humble user. The answer doesn’t give me any clues about remedies to my problem. What can I do to make my connection work again?
  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    7 years ago

    Asakela This is something the developer of the third party app would need to help with. I recommend you contact them for assistance. 

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