Swift

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. Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let http = CkoHttp()!

    // 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"
    // }

    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.updateString(jsonPath: "path", value: "/video.mp4")

    http.setRequestHeader(name: "Authorization", value: "Bearer DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN")

    let resp = CkoHttpResponse()!
    success = http.httpJson(verb: "POST", url: "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_temporary_link", json: json, contentType: "application/json", response: resp)
    if success == false {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    let sbResponseBody = CkoStringBuilder()!
    resp.getBodySb(sb: sbResponseBody)
    let jResp = CkoJsonObject()!
    jResp.loadSb(sb: sbResponseBody)
    jResp.emitCompact = false

    print("Response Body:")
    print("\(jResp.emit()!)")

    var respStatusCode: Int = resp.statusCode.intValue
    print("Response Status Code = \(respStatusCode)")
    if respStatusCode >= 400 {
        print("Response Header:")
        print("\(resp.header!)")
        print("Failed.")
        return
    }

    // 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

    var template_id: String?
    var j: Int
    var count_j: Int
    var name: String?
    var value: String?

    var metadataName: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.name")
    var metadataId: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.id")
    var metadataClient_modified: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.client_modified")
    var metadataServer_modified: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.server_modified")
    var metadataRev: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.rev")
    var metadataSize: Int = jResp.int(of: "metadata.size").intValue
    var metadataPath_lower: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.path_lower")
    var metadataPath_display: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.path_display")
    var metadataSharing_infoRead_only: Bool = jResp.bool(of: "metadata.sharing_info.read_only")
    var metadataSharing_infoParent_shared_folder_id: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.sharing_info.parent_shared_folder_id")
    var metadataSharing_infoModified_by: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.sharing_info.modified_by")
    var metadataIs_downloadable: Bool = jResp.bool(of: "metadata.is_downloadable")
    var metadataHas_explicit_shared_members: Bool = jResp.bool(of: "metadata.has_explicit_shared_members")
    var metadataContent_hash: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata.content_hash")
    var link: String? = jResp.string(of: "link")
    var i: Int = 0
    var count_i: Int = jResp.size(ofArray: "metadata.property_groups").intValue
    while i < count_i {
        jResp.i = i
        template_id = jResp.string(of: "metadata.property_groups[i].template_id")
        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.size(ofArray: "metadata.property_groups[i].fields").intValue
        while j < count_j {
            jResp.j = j
            name = jResp.string(of: "metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].name")
            value = jResp.string(of: "metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].value")
            j = j + 1
        }

        i = i + 1
    }


}