Creating a New Application on Dropbox for upload files

Step 1: Access Dropbox App Console

  1. Open your browser and go to Dropbox App Console.
  2. Log in to your Dropbox account if you haven’t already.

Step 2: Create a New Application

  1. Click the Create App button.
  2. Choose the type of access:
    • Scoped access (specific access permissions granted per scope).
    • App folder if you want the app to access only a specific folder, or Full Dropbox if you want full access to the user’s Dropbox.
  3. Enter a name for your application in the App name field.
  4. Click Create App to finalize the creation.

Configuring the files.content.write Permission

Step 3: Configure API Permissions

  1. In the application management page, navigate to the Permissions tab.
  2. Find the Files and folders section.
  3. Enable files.content.write to allow the app to upload and modify files.
  4. Click Submit to save the changes.

Step 4: Generate an Access Token

  1. Go to the Settings tab.
  2. In the OAuth 2 section, click the Generate Access Token button.
  3. Copy the generated Access Token for use in API authentication.