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Dropbox Extensions Platform

1 post · Jun 2020

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Dropbox launched its Extensions platform to all developers, allowing them to integrate their applications directly into the Dropbox file experience. This enables users to launch workflows like file editing or e-signatures directly from Dropbox, leveraging OAuth 2.0 and the Dropbox API v2. Developers configure an Extension URI in their app settings to define where Dropbox redirects users and passes file references. This expands the ways third-party applications can interact with Dropbox files and user workflows.

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  1. Build your own Dropbox ExtensionsThis post introduces the Dropbox Extensions platform, a new capability that allows third-party developers to create entry points into their applications directly from Dropbox files. It details the user experience, the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow, and the configuration process for developers, including setting the Extension URI and selecting necessary API scopes (e.g., files.metadata.read). The post highlights how file references are passed to developer applications via the API, enabling actions like downloading or getting file metadata.