PHP Extension

Create a Temporary Public Link to a DropBox File

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Get a temporary link to stream content of a file. This link will expire in four hours and afterwards you will get 410 Gone. PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$http = new CkHttp();

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_temporary_link \
//     --header "Authorization: Bearer DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
//     --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
//     --data "{\"path\": \"/video.mp4\"}"

// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// The following JSON is sent in the request body.

// {
//   "path": "/video.mp4"
// }

$json = new CkJsonObject();
$json->UpdateString('path','/video.mp4');

$http->SetRequestHeader('Authorization','Bearer DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN');

$resp = new CkHttpResponse();
$success = $http->HttpJson('POST','https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_temporary_link',$json,'application/json',$resp);
if ($success == false) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
$resp->GetBodySb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp = new CkJsonObject();
$jResp->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp->put_EmitCompact(false);

print 'Response Body:' . "\n";
print $jResp->emit() . "\n";

$respStatusCode = $resp->get_StatusCode();
print 'Response Status Code = ' . $respStatusCode . "\n";
if ($respStatusCode >= 400) {
    print 'Response Header:' . "\n";
    print $resp->header() . "\n";
    print 'Failed.' . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

// {
//   "metadata": {
//     "name": "Prime_Numbers.txt",
//     "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw",
//     "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
//     "server_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
//     "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78",
//     "size": 7212,
//     "path_lower": "/homework/math/prime_numbers.txt",
//     "path_display": "/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt",
//     "sharing_info": {
//       "read_only": true,
//       "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421",
//       "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc"
//     },
//     "is_downloadable": true,
//     "property_groups": [
//       {
//         "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa",
//         "fields": [
//           {
//             "name": "Security Policy",
//             "value": "Confidential"
//           }
//         ]
//       }
//     ],
//     "has_explicit_shared_members": false,
//     "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
//   },
//   "link": "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/apitl/1/YXNkZmFzZGcyMzQyMzI0NjU2NDU2NDU2"
// }

// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON

$metadataName = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.name');
$metadataId = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.id');
$metadataClient_modified = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.client_modified');
$metadataServer_modified = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.server_modified');
$metadataRev = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.rev');
$metadataSize = $jResp->IntOf('metadata.size');
$metadataPath_lower = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.path_lower');
$metadataPath_display = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.path_display');
$metadataSharing_infoRead_only = $jResp->BoolOf('metadata.sharing_info.read_only');
$metadataSharing_infoParent_shared_folder_id = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.sharing_info.parent_shared_folder_id');
$metadataSharing_infoModified_by = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.sharing_info.modified_by');
$metadataIs_downloadable = $jResp->BoolOf('metadata.is_downloadable');
$metadataHas_explicit_shared_members = $jResp->BoolOf('metadata.has_explicit_shared_members');
$metadataContent_hash = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.content_hash');
$link = $jResp->stringOf('link');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('metadata.property_groups');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->put_I($i);
    $template_id = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.property_groups[i].template_id');
    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $jResp->SizeOfArray('metadata.property_groups[i].fields');
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $jResp->put_J($j);
        $name = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].name');
        $value = $jResp->stringOf('metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].value');
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}


?>