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I want to save a file outside of the Apps folder
Hello! I am currently saving files in my 'Apps' folder using the files_upload() API. I want to save files in a seperate environment than 'Apps' where users are already looking. I believe my Dropbox ...
ms97 wrote:... When using bi_automation, it still only stores files inside the app folder. ...
What do you mean when you say "using bi_automation"? 🤔 Did you change only the app key only and continue use the existing tokens or perform full re-authentication? 🙂
I did a full re authentification using a new app
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
ms97 If you perform an upload using the Dropbox API and it is automatically rooted in the app folder, that means you are using an access token for the app for that app folder.
Registering and authorizing a new app with full Dropbox access won't change existing access tokens (or refresh tokens); existing access tokens (and refresh tokens) for the app folder app will continue to only have access to the app folder. To upload outside the app folder, you'd need to switch to using an access token for the full Dropbox app instead.
To address this, get an access token (and refresh token, if using) for the full Dropbox app, and update your app as needed to make sure that it is using an access token (and refresh token, if using) for the full Dropbox app in the creation of the 'dbx' object that you're using to perform the upload.
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