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Ensure you have a Dropbox account with appropriate privileges. For Dropbox Business, Admin access may be required.

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Create a Dropbox app

Register a new application in the Dropbox App Console to obtain your App Key (Client ID) and App Secret (Client Secret).

1

Sign in to Dropbox

Sign in to the Dropbox Developer Portal.

  • Click App Console in the top navigation.
  • Click Create app.
2

Select API and access type

Configure your app with the following settings.

  • Under Choose an API, select Scoped access.
  • Under Choose the type of access you need, select Full Dropbox to access all files and folders in the user’s account. (“App folder” restricts access to a dedicated folder only.)
  • Enter a unique name for your application.
  • Agree to the Dropbox API Terms and Conditions.
  • Click Create app.
3

Copy app key and app secret

After creation, you will be redirected to the app’s Settings tab.

  • App key — this is your Client ID.
  • App secret — click Show to reveal. This is your Client Secret.
  • Store both credentials securely for use later.
4

Configure redirect URI

In the Settings tab, scroll to the OAuth 2 section.

  • Under Redirect URIs, add: https://api.stackone.com/connect/oauth2/dropbox/callback
  • Click Add.
5

Enable required scopes

Enables actions: Add File Member, Add Folder Member, Add Tag To Item, Check Remove Member Job Status, Check Share Folder Job Status, Check Share Job Status, Check User, Continue File Request List, Copy, Copy Batch, Copy Batch Check, Create File Request, Create Folder, Create Property Template, Create Shared Link, Delete, Delete All Closed File Requests, Delete Batch, Delete Batch Check, Delete File Request, Delete Property Template, Download File, Download Folder As Zip, Export File, File Request Count, Get Copy Reference, Get File Lock Batch, Get File Request, Get Folder Metadata, Get Item Tags, Get Latest Cursor, Get Metadata, Get Preview, Get Property Template Details, Get Shared File Metadata, Get Shared File Metadata Batch, Get Shared Link File, Get Shared Link Metadata, Get Temporary Link, Get Temporary Upload Link, Get Thumbnail, Get Unified Group, Get Unified Organization, Get Unified Role, Get Unified User, List File Members, List File Members Batch, List File Members Continue, List File Requests, List Folder, List Folder Continue, List Folder Members, List Folder Members Continue, List Mountable Folders, List Revisions, List Shared Folders, List Shared Folders Continue, List Shared Links, List Shared Mountable Folders Continue, List Shared Received Files, List Shared Received Files Continue, List Unified Groups, List Unified Organizations, List Unified Roles, List Unified Users, Lock File Batch, Modify Shared Link Settings, Mount Folder, Move, Move Batch, Move Batch Check, Remove File Member, Remove Folder Member, Remove Tag From Item, Restore File, Revoke Shared Link, Save Copy Reference, Save URL, Search, Search Continue, Set Profile Photo, Share Folder, Unlock File Batch, Unmount Folder, Unshare File, Unshare Folder, Update File Member, Update File Request, Update Folder Member, Update Folder Policy

Click the Permissions tab. Enable the permissions for your use case.

6

Submit permission changes

Click Submit at the bottom of the Permissions page to save.

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Creating the StackOne Connector Profile

To create the Connector Profile in StackOne for Dropbox:
1

Navigate to Connector Profiles

Login to StackOne and navigate to Connector Profiles
2

Create New Connector Profile

  • Click + Connector Profile
  • Search for and select Dropbox
  • Select Type as OAuth 2.0
  • Fill out the fields using details retrieved from your provider:
    • Client ID
    • Client Secret
    • Application Scopes (Optional)
  • (Optional) Select Actions to be enabled for this Connector Profile
  • Click Create profile
Congratulations! The new Connector Profile will now show up in your project ready to be used. You can now continue to Link Accounts for Dropbox.