To use the Dropbox REST API in Delphi, you will need to do the following:
- Obtain an access token: In order to use the Dropbox REST API, you will need to obtain an access token by creating a Dropbox API app and obtaining the necessary permissions from the user.
- Install the Delphi REST Client Components: The Delphi REST Client Components are a library that provide support for consuming REST-based web services in Delphi applications. You can install the library by downloading it from the Embarcadero website or by using the Delphi package manager.
- Import the Delphi REST Client Components into your Delphi project: Once you have installed the Delphi REST Client Components, you will need to import them into your Delphi project. To do this, go to the “Project” menu and select “Import Component”. In the “Import Component” dialog, select the “Install component from file” option and browse to the location of the Delphi REST Client Components library file.
- Connect to the Dropbox REST API: To connect to the Dropbox REST API, you will need to create an instance of the
TRESTClient
class and set itsBaseURL
property to the base URL of the Dropbox API. You can then use theTRESTClient
instance to make API calls by creating and executingTRESTRequest
andTRESTResponse
instances.
Here is an example of how to connect to the Dropbox REST API and list the contents of a folder:
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uses REST.Client, REST.Types, System.JSON; var Client: TRESTClient; Request: TRESTRequest; Response: TRESTResponse; FolderContents: TJSONArray; I: Integer; begin Client := TRESTClient.Create(‘https://api.dropboxapi.com’); Client.Authenticator := TOAuth2Authenticator.Create(ACCESS_TOKEN); Request := TRESTRequest.Create(Client); Request.Method := rmGET; Request.Resource := ‘2/files/list_folder’; Request.AddParameter(‘path’, ‘/’); Request.AddParameter(‘recursive’, ‘false’); Request.AddParameter(‘include_media_info’, ‘false’); Request.AddParameter(‘include_deleted’, ‘false’); Request.AddParameter(‘include_has_explicit_shared_members’, ‘false’); Response := TRESTResponse.Create(Request); try Request.Execute; FolderContents := Response.JSONValue.GetValue<TJSONArray>(‘entries’); for I := 0 to FolderContents.Count – 1 do Writeln(FolderContents.Items[I].GetValue<String>(‘path_display’)); finally Response.Free; Request.Free; Client.Free; end; end; |
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