cloudcmd/lib/client/storage/dropbox

Client Library for the Dropbox API

This is a JavaScript client library for the Dropbox API, written in CoffeeScript, suitable for use in both modern browsers and in server-side code running under node.js.

Supported Platforms

This library is tested against the following JavaScript platforms

• node.js 0.6 and 0.8
• Chrome 23
• Firefox 17
• Internet Explorer 9

Keep in mind that the versions above are not hard requirements.

Installation and Usage

The getting started guide will help you get your first dropbox.js application up and running.

Peruse the source code of the sample apps, and borrow as much as you need.

The dropbox.js API reference can be a good place to bookmark while building your application.

If you run into a problem, take a look at the dropbox.js GitHub issue list. Please open a new issue if your problem wasn't already reported.

Development

This library is written in CoffeeScript. This document can help you understand if that matters to you.

The development guide will make your life easier if you need to change the source code.

Platform-Specific Issues

This lists the most serious problems that you might run into while using dropbox.js. See the GitHub issue list for a full list of outstanding problems.

node.js

Reading and writing binary files is currently broken.

Internet Explorer 9

The library only works when used from https:// pages, due to these issues.

Reading and writing binary files is unsupported.

Copyright and License

The library is Copyright (c) 2012 Dropbox Inc., and distributed under the MIT License.