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CurrentlyJason
4 years agoNew member | Level 2
Webhooks for File Request Uploads
Hi,
I have created a system that uses Dropbox as part of the automation process. The missing part is being notified when a file is uploaded to a requested file folder. I can see anywhere to co...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
4 years agoAdding on to what Здравко said, the following links may be helpful:
- https://developers.dropbox.com/oauth-guide
- https://developers.dropbox.com/dbx-file-access-guide
- https://developers.dropbox.com/detecting-changes-guide
- https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/webhooks
Also, Dropbox doesn't offer a way to get notified of or identify which specific file request was used, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though. As a workaround, if you use a distinct folder per file request, you could identify them that way when monitoring changes in general with webhooks.
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