I enjoy using Dropbox. It is a very easy syncing and backup tool, and it works everywhere. A few days ago the developer API was released. After a bit of wrestling with oauth, I completed a client library for PHP, and open sourced it (MIT licensed).
If you want to give it a shot, you first need to sign up for the developer program and get yourself your security tokens. Once that's done, you can install the library using:
- pear channel-discover pear.sabredav.org
- pear install sabredav/Dropbox-alpha
If that worked, you should be able to start using the API. The following example displays account information and uploads a file.
- <?php
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- /* Please supply your own consumer key and consumer secret */
- $consumerKey = '';
- $consumerSecret = '';
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- include 'Dropbox/autoload.php';
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- session_start();
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- $dropbox = new Dropbox_API($consumerKey, $consumerSecret);
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- /* Display account information */
- var_dump($dropbox->getAccountInfo());
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- /* Upload itself */
- $dropbox->putFile(basename(__FILE__), __FILE__);
The script needs to be run in a browser, because you will be redirected to Dropbox to authorize access.
I hope people like the library, and if you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know. If you want to contribute, you can head over to the project site on google code.
If you haven't used Dropbox yet and want to try it, consider signing up through this link. If you do so, both you and my girlfriend get an extra 250MB space for free (and she really needs it).
I am using the dropbox API, It redirects to the dropbox site, but I don't want it to do that I want to do the authentication in my site any tricks I can use ? thanks in advance
Hi PHP Dude,
The next version (0.4) will allow you to do this. If you can't wait for the release, download the latest source from mercurial.
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Hi Guys,
I have implemented dropbox php authentication in my site. Its working fine but one query I have, is it possible to authenticate dropbox without use of consumer key and consumer secret, using only username and password ? plz post ur suggestion regarding this ...
best.
I dont understand how to install the library. Where do I have to type in the commands:
pear channel-discover pear.sabredav.org
pear install sabredav/Dropbox-alpha
???
ChinaBoy: Gotta use command line. If you are on a mac you can use terminal and ssh to your server. Here is a neat little tutorial http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/other/7-simple-and-useful-command-line-tips/
Everyone else:
Anyone know the right way to set up HTTP_OAuth manually? Where to put the folder and so on?