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---
title: Dropbox
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---
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.dropbox.com/static/api/2/dropins.js" id="dropboxjs" data-app-key="4ysmnhy8wtm6k3w"></script>
</head>
Dropbox is a file hosting service that offers APIs for programmatic file access.
"Dropbox Apps" are the standard way to interact with the service. The
["Dropbox App"](#dropbox-app) section describes how this demo was configured.
:::note
The Dropbox API script is loaded in this page with
```html
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.dropbox.com/static/api/2/dropins.js" id="dropboxjs" data-app-key="4ysmnhy8wtm6k3w"></script>
```
The `data-app-key` used in this demo is a "Development" key associated with the
`localhost` and `docs.sheetjs.com` domains. Dropbox API does not require
"Production" approval for the Chooser or Saver.
:::
The live demos require a Dropbox account.
## Reading Files
"Chooser" is a small library that lets users select a file from their account.
### Live Demo
The button must have the following options:
- `multiselect: false` ensures only one file can be selected
- `folderselect: false` limits selection to real files
- `linkType: "direct"` ensures the link points to a raw file
When a file is selected, the `success` callback will receive an array of files
(even if `multiselect` is disabled). Each file object has a `link` file which
corresponds to a temporary URL that can be fetched.
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:::caution
If the live demo shows a message
```
ReferenceError: Dropbox is not defined
```
please refresh the page. This is a known bug in the documentation generator.
:::
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```jsx live
function SheetJSChoisissez() {
const [msg, setMsg] = React.useState("Press the button to show a Chooser");
const btn = useRef(), tbl = useRef();
React.useEffect(() => {
/* create button */
var button = Dropbox.createChooseButton({
/* required settings */
multiselect: false,
folderselect: false,
linkType: "direct",
/* optional settings */
extensions: ['.xlsx', '.xls', '.numbers'], // list of extensions
/* event handlers */
cancel: () => setMsg("User Canceled Selection!"),
success: async(files) => {
/* get file entry -- note that dropbox API always passes an array */
var file = files[0];
setMsg(`Selected ${file.name} ID=${file.id}`);
/* fetch file and parse */
var wb = XLSX.read(await (await fetch(file.link)).arrayBuffer());
/* convert first sheet to HTML table and add to page */
tbl.current.innerHTML = XLSX.utils.sheet_to_html(wb.Sheets[wb.SheetNames[0]]);
}
});
/* add button to page */
btn.current.appendChild(button);
}, []);
return ( <><b>{msg}</b><br/><div ref={btn}/><div ref={tbl}/></> );
}
```
## Writing Files
:::caution
The Dropbox API was not designed for writing files that are created in the web
browser. The Data URI approach is a neat workaround but should not be used in
production for larger files. It is better to create the files in the server
using NodeJS and generate a proper URL for Dropbox to fetch.
:::
"Saver" is a small library that lets users save files to their account.
### Live Demo
The file must be written before the Save button is created. Unfortunately the
API does not accept data in the POST body, so the workaround is to create a data
URI by writing with the `base64` type and prepending the URI metadata.
This demo seeds data by fetching a file and writing to HTML table. The generated
table is scraped to create a new workbook that is written to XLS.
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:::caution
If the live demo shows a message
```
ReferenceError: Dropbox is not defined
```
please refresh the page. This is a known bug in the documentation generator.
:::
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```jsx live
function SheetJSEnregistrez() {
const [msg, setMsg] = React.useState("Press the button to write XLS file");
const btn = useRef(), tbl = useRef();
React.useEffect(async() => {
/* fetch data and write table (sample data) */
const f = await(await fetch("https://sheetjs.com/pres.xlsx")).arrayBuffer();
const wb = XLSX.read(f);
tbl.current.innerHTML = XLSX.utils.sheet_to_html(wb.Sheets[wb.SheetNames[0]]);
/* create workbook from table */
const table = tbl.current.getElementsByTagName("TABLE")[0];
const new_wb = XLSX.utils.table_to_book(table);
/* write XLS workbook (Base64 string) */
const b64 = XLSX.write(new_wb, { type: "base64", bookType: "xls" });
/* create data URI */
const url = "data:application/vnd.ms-excel;base64," + b64;
/* create save button using the concise function call */
var button = Dropbox.createSaveButton( url, "SheetJSDropbox.xls", {
success: () => setMsg("File saved successfully!"),
cancel: () => setMsg("User Canceled Selection!"),
});
/* add button to page */
btn.current.appendChild(button);
}, []);
return ( <><b>{msg}</b><br/><div ref={btn}/><div ref={tbl}/></> );
}
```
## Dropbox App
This demo requires a "Dropbox app":
0) Create a Dropbox app through the Developer tools. For this demo:
- "Choose an APU": "Scoped access"
- "Choose the type of access you need": "Full Dropbox"
- "Name": (enter any name) "SheetJS Docs"
:::caution
The Dropbox API Terms and Conditions should be reviewed before acceptance.
:::
1) Configure the Dropbox app in the Developer tools.
The following permissions should be selected in the "Permissions" tab
- `files.metadata.write` (View and edit information about your Dropbox files and folders)
- `files.metadata.read` (View information about your Dropbox files and folders)
- `files.content.write` (Edit content of your Dropbox files and folders)
- `files.content.read` (View content of your Dropbox files and folders)
In the settings tab, under "Chooser / Saver / Embedder domains", the desired
public domains should be added. `localhost` must also be added for development
use (it is not automatically enabled).