How to Obtain the Dropbox Integration Key

Introduction

Dropbox is a widely used cloud-based file hosting service that offers a seamless solution for storing, sharing, and collaborating on files across various platforms. Established in 2007, it provides users with the flexibility to upload, organise, and share files and folders, fostering efficient collaboration through shared access to documents. With cross-platform compatibility, users can access their files from web browsers, desktop applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as dedicated mobile apps for iOS and Android. Dropbox's file synchronisation feature ensures that changes made on one device are instantly reflected across all linked devices, maintaining consistency. Additionally, features such as version history and offline access contribute to its popularity by providing users with robust tools for efficient file management and collaboration. A Dropbox connector can be configured in SigningHub Admin by providing two integration keys, i.e. App key and App secret.

How it works?

1. Create a Dropbox App on the Dropbox Developer Console.

2. Create a Dropbox connector in SigningHub Admin.

3. Configure the Dropbox Connector as Default in SigningHub Admin.

4. Enable your cloud drives in SigningHub Web.

Create a Dropbox App on the Dropbox Developer Console

1. Browse https://www.dropbox.com/developers to open the Dropbox developer console.

2. Log into your Dropbox account.

   
3. Click the "App Console" option from the left menu, and then click the "Create app" button.

   
4. Select the "Dropbox API app" option, then select the "No - My app needs access to files already on Dropbox." option, and then select the "All file types - My app needs access to a user's full Dropbox." option from the respective preferences. Specify your app name, i.e. SigningHub, agree to Dropbox API terms and conditions, and click the "Create app" button.

   
5. A new Dropbox API app will be created with the specified name. The App key and App secret of newly created app are shown on the screen. Add these values in your Dropbox Connector.

   
6. The "Redirect URIs" field is used to push the documents from your SigningHub site to Dropbox. Specify the callback URL of your SigningHub site and click the "Add" button.

Create a Dropbox connector

1. Access the SigningHub Admin portal.

2. Click the 'Configurations' option from the navigation panel.

3. Click the 'Connectors' option.

4. Click theicon from the grid header.

   

5. The 'Add' connector screen will appear to add the connector details. It comprises of two sections, i.e. Basic Information and Details. Specify the basic information and click the button to provide the respective connector details.

   

   
6. Click the "Create" button. A new connector will be saved and displayed in the list.

Configure the Dropbox Connector as the Default in the SigningHub Global Settings

1. Click the 'Configurations' option from the navigation panel.

2. Click the 'Global Settings' option.

3. Select the 'Default Connectors' option from the drop-down.

4. Select the default Dropbox connector for SigningHub Desktop Web. The selected connector will be used to pull the Dropbox content (documents) directly into SigningHub Desktop Web. The Dropbox connectors are managed through the connectors section. See details.

Enable your cloud drives

1. Log in to SigningHub Web with your enterprise owner credentials.

2. Click on "Configurations" from the left panel.

3. Click on "Cloud Drives" in the personal configurations section.

4. Switch on the toggle for the Dropbox cloud drive.

   
5. A pop-up will appear asking for the authentication of the Dropbox cloud drive. Provide your credentials and click Login.

6. Upon successful authentication, the cloud drive will be enabled and will start appearing in the Post Processing screens.

7. To pull a document from Dropbox, go to the “Sign a new document” screen and click on the Dropbox icon to upload the document.

8. The document will be pushed to the Dropbox account (if post-processing was set during workflow) that has been configured, once the workflow is completed.