Creating a Connection

The following GET will return a target URL. Use this URL to log in to the Dropbox for Business account to authenticate and create the connection. Make sure you connect using an Administrator account.

GET {{url}}v1/connections/platforms/dfb-teams/new

Creating a Connection Using Custom Credentials

Create a new connection using custom credentials with the example call below. Replace the name, client_id, and client_secret with information relevant to your connection.

{
  "name": "Dropbox for Business Teams Folder",
  "platform": {
    "id": "dfb-teams"
  },
  "auth": {
    "client_id": "{{clientID}}",
    "client_secret": "{{clientSecret}}"
  }
}

Creating a Connection with Single Sign-On (SSO)

Create a new connection using single sign-on with the example call below. You will need to obtain the applicable access token for your Dropbox for Business account.

{
  "name": "Dropbox for Business Teams Folder",
  "platform": {
    "id": "dfb-teams"
  },
  "auth": {
   "access_token": "{{access_token}}"
  }
}

Creating a Job

Create a simple transfer job using the example call below. Replace the information with information relevant to your job and connectors.

The following are known issues when creating a job for a Dropbox for Business account using an Administrator account connection.

Connection-based Impersonation should be used due to a caching issue which may incorrect shared folder detection.
Connection-based Impersonation is shown in the user-interface as "Run As...." option on the Locations step when creating a new job.
Path-based impersonation should not be used, first 'folder' is a user name such as "path": "/user@company.com/".

DryvIQ Platform

Dropbox for Business Teams Folders Using REST API

Creating a Connection

Creating a Connection Using Custom Credentials

Creating a Connection with Single Sign-On (SSO)

Creating a Job

DryvIQ Platform Version: 5.9.2

Release Date: December 17, 2024