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July 30, 2023

Dropbox as Source and Destination in Limagito File Mover

Dropbox as Source and Destination was added to Limagito File Mover on request. First release candidate available in version v2023.7.30.0

limagito filemover dropbox

Some screenshot of Dropbox as Source:

Dropbox as Source and Destination

Dropbox as Source and Destination

Information about Dropbox OAuth2 Authentication: link

If you haven’t created an App in Dropbox you’ll need to do this first:

  • Open your Dropbox account (free account type available) and select ‘App Center’:

dropbox app center

  • Search for ‘Build an app’:

dropbox create apps

  • Select ‘Create apps’:

dropbox create apps

  • Create a new app on the DBX platform:

create a new app on the dbx platform

  • Dropbox new App ‘Settings’:
    • Do not forget to click the <Show> App secret and write it down (we need this in the Limagito OAuth2 setup)
    • Same counts for the App Key, also needed in the Limagito OAuth2 setup

dropbox new app settings

  • Dropbox new App ‘Permissions’:

dropbox new app permissions

  • Dropbox OAuth2 setup:
    • Enable ‘Send Code Challange’
    • Enable ‘Include Nonce’
    • Authorization Endpoint URL: https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize
    • Token Endpoint URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token
    • Add your Client ID and Client Secret (= App Secret)
    • As scope we used:
      • files.metadata.read files.metadata.write files.content.read files.content.write
    • Type was set to:
      • code
    • Do not forget to set the Redirect URI (must be exact)
      • http://localhost:3017/
  • Click <GET> and follow the procedure. Afterwards Refresh and Access Token will be automatically added.

Dropbox as Source and Destination

Dropbox as Source and Destination

  • RunTime Log Result:

RunTime Log result

#dropbox #mft #filetransfer #filemanagement

If you need any info about this new ‘Dropbox as Source and Destination’ option, please let us know.

Best regards,

Limagito Team

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