"Dropbox" (Service Connection)

Connect your Dropbox account to the Wolfram Language to read, modify, analyze, and create files in your Dropbox file directory.

Connecting & Authenticating

ServiceConnect["Dropbox"] creates a connection to the Dropbox API. If a previously saved connection can be found, it will be used; otherwise, a new authentication request will be launched.

Requests

ServiceExecute["Dropbox","request",params] sends a request to the Dropbox API, using parameters params. The following give possible requests.

User Data

Requests:

"UserData" — data about the authenticated user's account

Search

Requests:

"FileSearch" — search file names within a directory

Parameters:
  • "Query"(required)query string
    "Path""/"directory to search

    • Uploading

    "DataUpload" — add or update the contents of a file

    "GraphicsUpload" — add or update an image file

    Parameters:
  • "Data"(required for DataUpload)file contents
    "Graphics"
    "Path"
    "Mode"
    "Autorename"    		(required for GraphicsUpload)
    (required)
    "Add"
    True    		image or graphics directory to search file write mode ("Add", "Overwrite", "Update") rename existing file

    • Downloading

    "ImportFile" — import a file

    "FileContents" — get the raw contents of a file

    Parameters:
  • "Path"(required)directory to search

    • File and Directory Exploring

    "FileNames" — list the files in a directory

    "FileData" — file metadata

    "DirectoryData" — directory metadata

    "DirectoryTreePlot" — tree plot showing the layout of files in a directory

    Parameters:
  • "Path"
    "Recursive"    		"/"
    False    		directory to search recursively search directory

    • Examples

    Basic Examples  (1)

    Create a new connection by launching an authentication dialog:

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    Store the plot as an image:

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    Verify that the file exists:

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    Check the metadata for the file:

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    Import a file:

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    Store an expression:

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    Retrieve the file:

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    The expression is returned as it is:

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    Plot your directory structure in a tree:

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