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command-line download app
I am trying to build an App to let other people (even non-Dropbox users) easily download files from a specific folder in my Dropbox. The App only needs to have read-only access to such folder. Bas...
- The API was designed with the intention that each user would link their own Dropbox account, in order to interact with their own files. However, it is technically possible to connect to just one account, as you've done, but we don't recommend doing so, for various technical and security reasons, like you mentioned.
Anyway, there isn't a way to configure a read-only permission, but I'll pass this along as a feature request.
Alternatively, you could consider using shared links to link to content in your Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/view-only-access
You can modify these links for direct access, e.g., to programmatically download from them:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/force-download
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThe API was designed with the intention that each user would link their own Dropbox account, in order to interact with their own files. However, it is technically possible to connect to just one account, as you've done, but we don't recommend doing so, for various technical and security reasons, like you mentioned.
Anyway, there isn't a way to configure a read-only permission, but I'll pass this along as a feature request.
Alternatively, you could consider using shared links to link to content in your Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/view-only-access
You can modify these links for direct access, e.g., to programmatically download from them:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/force-download
Anyway, there isn't a way to configure a read-only permission, but I'll pass this along as a feature request.
Alternatively, you could consider using shared links to link to content in your Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/view-only-access
You can modify these links for direct access, e.g., to programmatically download from them:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/force-download
Thanks a lot! Modifying the links for direct access solves my problem. Files can be downloaded very easily using FileUtils.copyURLToFile (no need for Dropbox's API).
