We first open the file in “rb” mode and read its contents. Print(" dropbox account linked")įinally, we can upload the file from the computer path to the dropbox path. client = dropbox.Dropbox(dropbox_access_token) dropbox_access_token= "" #Enter your own access tokenĭropbox_path= "/Cat Watching Test/cat1.jpg"Ĭomputer_path="C:/Users/snigd/Downloads/IMG_20151008_210540_1444318623808.jpg"Īfter this, we need to link the our dropbox account to the application. Lastly, the computer path, which is the path on your computer where the file is saved. Then, the dropbox path, which is the path where you want to save your file.
They include the Dropbox access token, which you got after creating your account. Next, we initialize different parameters. And, that’s it! pip install dropbox Writing the Python code: Upload file using Dropbox APIįirst, we import the dropbox library.
Type the following command into the command line. We will now see how to install this library. Python provides a built-in library for dropbox. Now you’ll be redirected to a page with your Application Key, access token, etc.įinally, copy your access token and we’re all set to write our code. Setting up Dropbox account:įirstly, we need to create a Dropbox account here.Ĭlick on ‘Create apps’ and create your account.Īfter your account is created successfully, you’ll need to provide the specifications of your app, like the type of dropbox you require, the app name, etc. We are using Python because it already has a built-in library for Dropbox. And, you want to upload the pictures captured to the cloud in real-time.įor uploading these files, we can use the Dropbox-API in Python.
To those of you wondering where this API can be used, consider the following example: Suppose you want to make a Surveillance Application. Check out the dropbox documentation here. It is free and a basic Dropbox account has 2GB of storage space. This post is all about how to upload files to Dropbox using Dropbox-API in Python.
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