It is easy to comprehend in comparison to other languages like java. Its server-side scripting language is used for creating static and dynamic web pages.

Merge with the Google Picker API to search all files in Google Drive, then return the file name, URL, last modified date, and user.

Sharing of files, folders, and drives to collaborate on content.

Create multiplex search queries that return any of the file metadata fields in the file resource.

Look for files and folders stored in Google Drive.

Download/upload files using Google Drive.

This diagram illustrates relationship between your Google Drive app, Google Drive, and Google Drive API.

Using this API, you can integrate your application with Google Drive to access the stored file and to store files. Google Drive API gives the facility to develop applications that can use the maximum advantage of the google drive cloud storage. Below is an illustration to use google drive and dropbox import/export files using API. The main agenda for such applications is to store any files like images, doc files, sheets, etc., stored in the device, and you access it anywhere and everywhere. The API can be used for different platforms like web, Android, iOS. This storage platform provides service to perform these operations using other applications via API. You should now hand over this token to your developer.īTW, If you’d like us to create an automation workflow involving Dropbox for you, please drop us a line.Google drive and Dropbox have huge room for storing files and performing operations like save, edit, delete, share, etc.

After the token is generated you’ll see a string of letters and numbers, which looks something like this:.

Press ‘Generate’ button near ‘Generated access token’ text.

Set access token expiration to 'No expiration'.

Read access is required, write access is required if in your workflow you need to create or change files. You’ll be presented with your app’s settings. That name will become a folder in your Dropbox account.

Choose Full Dropbox access on the second.

Choose Scoped access on the first step.

STEP 1. Create an app in your Dropbox account If you ever want to do something similar, you’ll be asked to generate your Dropbox API access token.

Use case: automatically get set for a script from a dropbox CSV file.

A client of ours asked us to incorporate Dropbox app into their workflow.

What is a dropbox api app