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I have a Dropbox App in development. It needs to upload and download files for a given client account. This account is not my account that files are being uploaded and dowloaded to, it's the client...
When using the Dropbox OAuth app authorization flow, the resulting access token (and refresh token, if requested) will be connected to whichever account was signed in and authorized the app during the app authorization flow. Any API calls made with that access token will be made for that particular account.
So, when you process the app authorization flow while signed in to your account, the app receives an access token for your account. To get an access token for your client's account, they should process the app authorization flow for your app while signed in to their account.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffWhen using the Dropbox OAuth app authorization flow, the resulting access token (and refresh token, if requested) will be connected to whichever account was signed in and authorized the app during the app authorization flow. Any API calls made with that access token will be made for that particular account.
So, when you process the app authorization flow while signed in to your account, the app receives an access token for your account. To get an access token for your client's account, they should process the app authorization flow for your app while signed in to their account.
Thanks Greg.
That is the answer. Much appreciated. Take care.
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