Setting Up the Dropbox Add-On with a Custom App

Overview

Note: Using a custom Dropbox app with the Dropbox Add-On requires SSL. If you do not have an SSL certificate installed on your site, you will need to contact your hosting provider to obtain one.

Dropbox.com restricts third-party apps to only accessing their own folder. Using a Custom Dropbox App is necessary only if you need to upload files to a location outside the default app folder created for the Dropbox Add-On.

Steps

This section assumes that you have enabled the gform_dropbox_enable_custom_app filter and already created a custom Dropbox app.

Image: Gravity Forms – Custom Dropbox Settings
  1. Go to the Dropbox Settings page and click “I want to use a custom Dropbox app.” You will see OAuth Redirect URI, App Key, and App Secret. Copy the OAuth Redirect URI to be used later.
  2. Open the Dropbox App Console and select the Dropbox app you would like to connect.
Screenshot of Dropbox Create App Settings
Image: Dropbox App – Settings
  1. Paste the OAuth Redirect URI you copied in step 1 into the Redirect URIs field and click Add.
  2. Copy the App key and App Secret and paste them in the Gravity Forms – Custom Dropbox Settings page.
  3. Hit Enter, and a new button labeled “Click here to connect to Dropbox” will appear. Click it.
  4. Sign in if asked, and authorize the Dropbox Add-On. You have now successfully authorized the Dropbox Add-On to access your Dropbox account.