Dropbox API file URL invalid

Question

I'm using a javascript Dropbox picker script that displays the Dropbox picker window that allows a user to select files and returns a list of selected files. Said script can be found here:

http://codingbin.com/jquery-cloud-storage-file-picker/

The picker I'm talking about is the standard Dropbox picker popup as seen below:

The JSON response is similar to below:

{ 
    isDir: false, 
    name: "test.txt", 
    bytes: 1600, 
    link: "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/1/some-hash-here/test.txt", 
    id: "id:QPX-_Anj3-another-hash-here", 
    icon: "https://www.dropbox.com/static/images/icons64/page_white_text.png" 
}

Everything seems to be working for a while but after a few minutes, the link becomes invalid. I am selecting a file that is public shared , BTW.

Another issue is that the icon fields always returns the same image.

Anyone here came across this same problem? Help is greatly appreciated.

got a link to that plugin?

neuhaus
– neuhaus

2017-08-29 13:07:25 +00:00
Commented Aug 29, 2017 at 13:07 — neuhaus
– neuhaus, Commented Aug 29, 2017 at 13:07
Thank for the reply. I've updated my question.

Jhourlad Estrella
– Jhourlad Estrella

2017-08-29 13:16:15 +00:00
Commented Aug 29, 2017 at 13:16 — Jhourlad Estrella
– Jhourlad Estrella, Commented Aug 29, 2017 at 13:16

Vel · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-29 13:17:43Z

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Reason for the Invalid link:

If your using direct link of a file then it will expire after four hours which is mentioned here Under Link Types

Reason for the same icon:

Icons are based on the file's extension, here you've chosen the .txt file so obviously icon might be same for all the text type files.

answered Aug 29, 2017 at 13:17

Vel

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4 Comments

Jhourlad Estrella Over a year ago

Thanks for replying. Can you suggest a way I can get a permanent link to the file? As you see, there is no other link to the file in the JSON reponse other than in the link field.

Jhourlad Estrella Over a year ago

Also, even when picking an image file, the icon is still dropbox.com/static/images/icons64/page_white_text.png

Vel Over a year ago

Please refer this page for more detail Dropbox Chooser

Greg Over a year ago

The "preview" link type doesn't expire like the "direct" link type does. (The "preview" links can be manually revoked by the user though.)

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