Dropbox Connection
This article describes how to connect to Dropbox.
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Prerequisites
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Review how sources and connections work.
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Create a source to add this connection to.
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Create a Dropbox application with the required permissions. See Create Dropbox application.
Create Dropbox application
| If you already have an application set up, make sure to verify the application permissions. |
Follow the Dropbox Getting Started guide to create an application in the Dropbox App Console.
When configuring your application, use the following settings:
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API: Scoped access
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Access type: Full Dropbox
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Permissions (on the Permissions tab):
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files.content.read(in Files and folders) -
openid(in OpenID Connect)
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After creating the application, note the App key and App secret from the Settings tab. You’ll need these when configuring credentials in ONE.
Add a connection
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Go to [your source] > Connections and select Add Connection.
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In Connection type, select Dropbox.
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Fill in the following:
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Name: A meaningful name for your connection. Used to indicate the location of catalog items.
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Description (Optional): A short description of the connection.
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Add credentials
| Only OAuth 2.0 authentication is supported. |
Before continuing, make sure you’re logged in to Dropbox in the same browser you’re using for ONE.
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Select Add Credentials.
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Fill in the following:
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Name: Provide a clear name for this set of credentials.
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Description (Optional): Explain what the credentials are used for or provide other useful information.
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Add the ONE redirect URI to your Dropbox app:
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Copy the Redirect URL shown in ONE.
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In Dropbox, go to your app’s Settings tab.
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Paste the URL in Redirect URIs and select Add.
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Back in ONE, provide your Dropbox app details (found on your app’s Settings tab in Dropbox):
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Client ID: The App key.
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Client secret: The App secret.
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In Refresh token, select Generate to create a new token.
This might open a Dropbox window asking you to allow access. Select Allow to continue. Once generated, the token’s expiration date is shown in Refresh token valid till.
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To use this set of credentials by default when connecting to the data source, select Set as default.
| One set of credentials must be defined as default for each connection. Otherwise, DQ evaluation fails and previewing data in the catalog is not possible. |
Add write credentials
If you want to export data to this source, add write credentials. Select Add Credentials and follow the instructions in Add credentials.
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