To create a Dropbox App with App Key, App Secret, and set Redirect URIs, follow this full step-by-step guide:
✅ Step 1: Create a Dropbox App
- Go to: Dropbox App Console
- Click on “Create App”.
- Choose:
- Scoped access (recommended)
- Full Dropbox or App Folder, depending on access needed.
- Give your app a name (e.g.
MyWebsiteUploader) - Click Create App
✅ Step 2: Get App Key and App Secret
After the app is created:
- You’ll be redirected to the app’s settings page.
- Under the Settings tab:
- You’ll find your App key
- Click Show next to App secret to reveal the App secret
✅ Step 3: Set Redirect URIs
To avoid redirect_uri mismatch errors, you must add your redirect URL exactly.
- Scroll to OAuth 2 > Redirect URIs
- Add your redirect URL here.
or your production URL, like:
https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=next3aws&action=dropbox_auth
✅ Press Add, then Save Changes
✅ Optional: Testing Locally
If testing on localhost Make sure the URL:
- is entered exactly in Dropbox App Console
- uses
http(Dropbox acceptshttpforlocalhostonly)
Let me know if you’d like full code for the OAuth 2.0 token exchange process, file upload, or public file link generation.





