Client-only Dropbox access

Question

I am trying to write an utility that logs into the user's Dropbox account and displays the files there (with some additional formatting, etc) in a browser. I would like to do this with only client-side technologies without any server-side code. Is this possible?

I found this: http://code.google.com/p/dropbox-js/ - haven't tried it yet. It doesn't have much documentation on how to get started. Any other alternatives?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 18 '13 at 14:46

The Chooser API will not allow you to apply custom formatting to files.

If you want to display the user's entire Dropbox, create an application with Full Dropbox access, and use dropbox.js to read the user's Dropbox.

This walks you through setting up your application: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-js/blob/master/doc/getting_started.md

This particular snippet (List a Directory's Contents) is most relevant to you: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-js/blob/master/doc/getting_started.md#list-a-directorys-contents

readdir documentation: http://coffeedoc.info/github/dropbox/dropbox-js/master/classes/Dropbox/Client.html#readdir-instance

The checkbox.js sample application uses readdir here: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-js/blob/master/samples/checkbox.js/public/checkbox.coffee#L135

If you run into roadblocks, open an issue on the dropbox.js GitHub page.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 23 '13 at 15:18

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Check this out:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/chooser

They have a specialised file for this. Try the demo and start using.

answered Jan 23 '13 at 15:18

GautamJeyaraman

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Thanks for sharing. This needs user action. It does not seem possible to get a list of all files and download link for each of them. It will be useful in other contexts though. – gammay Jan 28 '13 at 04:52
For that you have to use the REST api and manually get the metadata. – GautamJeyaraman Jan 28 '13 at 05:11
Yes but it won't be 'client-only' – gammay Jan 28 '13 at 05:17
Yes it is. You can make api calls from javascript. That way it will be client-only. – GautamJeyaraman Jan 28 '13 at 10:11

Client-only Dropbox access

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