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Creating an integration for both Regular and Business users
I created a Dropbox app that allows users to upload files into my app. All was well until I realized, that users with Dropbox for Business can't import files, because I needed different scopes for th...
Yes, that's correct. Using the 'pathRoot' property sets the "Dropbox-API-Path-Root" header; if you use the "root" mode like that and set it to the account's root_namespace_id that would set the call to operate in the root for the account (such as the team space, if any).
JimmyMcnulty wrote:I created a Dropbox app that allows users to upload files into my app. ...
Am I going to have to create two apps for my users - one for Regular users, and one for Business users?
Hi JimmyMcnulty,
No, as far as you only need to upload some files. All actions for file management that particular user has access to require only user scopes, not team scopes for both individual and team accounts. The only thing you may need to manage in addition is the default namespace change. In all cases by default Dropbox API access user home namespace if not changed. For individual users, that's the account root - they just coincide. For team member though, it's their home folder that may be or not account root. In this context, you may need to change API namespace to the account root if desirable (set Dropbox-API-Path-Root or use appropriate method of official SDK). That's it - nothing more.
You need team scopes only if you need to manage member access and other admin tasks in addition to just files upload, otherwise no.
Hope this clarifies matter.
Thanks for the reply Zdravko.
I'm not entirely sure about what you're saying - If I want to list files from a team folder, I have to make the call with Dropbox-API-Select-User and also supply the namespace, if it's not under the root namespace.
Case in point - I am using the Chooser popup, and if you select files as a Business user, the integration doesn't work because it expects Dropbox-API-Select-User.
JimmyMcnulty wrote:...
Case in point - I am using the Chooser popup, and if you select files as a Business user, the integration doesn't work because it expects Dropbox-API-Select-User.Ha..🤔 Chooser doesn't expect anything to set - it's even impossible. I have an simplistic player example here. There has nothing like additional headers set. Check and see, if you have any issue to play some audio file on any account. 😉
JimmyMcnulty wrote:... and also supply the namespace, if it's not under the root namespace.
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No, you need to supply namespace if the point you want to access is outside member home folder! It's different thing - take a bit more care. 😉 If you have already access to the account root (it's possible in some old accounts) you don't need to change anything, instead in such a case you may upload in the same way as on individual account.
PS: By the way, you don't need to set user explicitly if no team scope has been added!!! As seems you make your life difficult on your own. 🙂 You may take a look on upload example using Dropbox Saver - again it's working on any account type.
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