Apex Dropbox API Framework

Overview

An Apex framework has been created to provide functionality for Dropbox API callouts.

This library extends the Core library to provide access to Dropbox API calls found at https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs.

Samples demonstrating the use of this library can be found here.

Key Features

APEX Dropbox API.

Sample Code

Using the Dropbox library is straightforward once the connector between Salesforce and Dropbox has been set up.

To transfer a file between Salesforce and Dropbox the following example code can be used. In this example, a file is created in Dropbox with the name 'Test File' and the contents 'Test document contents'.

//Create the credentials and Dropbox client
ffhttp_Client.Credentials credentials = new ffhttp_Client.Credentials('Bearer', 'Sample_Token');
ffhttp_Dropbox client = new ffhttp_Dropbox(credentials);

//Create the test file data
String path = 'Test File.txt';
Blob fileContents = Blob.valueOf('Test document contents');
String contentType = 'text/plain';

//Create an insert request and execute
ffhttp_DropboxFiles files = client.files();
ffhttp_DropboxFiles.FilesPutRequest filesPutRequest = files.filesPutRequest(path, fileContents, contentType);
filesPutRequest.execute();

//This will insert a new file into Dropbox called 'Test File.txt' with the contents 'Test document contents'.

Configuration

This creates a connection between Salesforce and Dropbox using the packages described above.

Make sure that the Core and Dropbox packages have been deployed to your Saleforce organisation.

###Create an app in Dropbox

Log in to your Dropbox account.
Go to https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps and select Create App.
Select Dropbox API app for What type of data does your app need to store on Dropbox?.
Select Files and datastores for Can your app be limited to its own folder?.
Select No as Can your app be limited to its own folder?.
Select All file types for What type of files does your app need access to?.
Enter an App name and select Create App.
Set the Redirect URIs to the URL of the Salesforce organisation e.g. https://eu3.salesforce.com/apex/conector.
Make sure you know the App Key and App Secret as they will be needed later.

###Create a Connector in Salesforce

This requires the OAuth Sample App to be deployed.

Log in to your Salesforce organisation.
Select the OAuth Sample App.
Select Connector Types then New.
Enter a Connector Type Name e.g. Dropbox.
Set the Authorization Endpoint to https://www.dropbox.com/1/oauth2/authorize.
Set the Token Endpoint to https://api.dropbox.com/1/oauth2/token.
Set the Client ID to the App Key obtained earlier.
Set the Client Secret to the App Secret obtained earlier.
Set the Redirect URI to the same URL as you set in step 8 in the Create an app in Dropbox section.
Make sure that Scope Required is unchecked.
Save the Connector Type.
Select New Connector.
Set the Connector Name and save.
Select the Connector and then Activate. You will be directed to another Salesforce page that activates your connector.
Select Authorize. This will prompt you to log in to your Google account (if you are not already logged in) and then authenticate the scope provided earlier. Select Accept to authorize.
Select Save. The connector is now ready for use.

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