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Access my own account
Hi, if I want to access my own account with an API do I need to create an App? I just want to read and write programatically to my own account, not publish an app or anything
paololago wrote:Hi, if I want to access my own account with an API do I need to create an App? ...
Hi paololago,
Yes, for sure, you do.
paololago wrote:... I just want to read and write programatically to my own account, not publish an app or anything
This doesn't matter. API needs authentication to work. On other side authentication is granting access for particular application (the one you need) to access particular account(s) (either your own only or other).
Hope this clarifies matter.
iNeilDropbox Engineer
Hi paololago,
Здравко is correct that you will need to create an API app to implement the Dropbox API. The first step in implementing the Dropbox API is to create an API app, which can be done through the
You can find everything you need to get started with the Dropbox API, including documentation, tutorials, and SDKs with the following links:
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