Edit file that is uploaded to dropbox in Android

Question

I have a file that is uploaded on dropbox i just want to edit it from my android application. I don't want to download it. File is in form of json formate. E.g I have a file name "Add" Formate :

{"slots":[       {"slotid":"2b","updatetime":1477650798,"active":true,"adurl":"https:\/\/play.goo    gle.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.MoversGames.DriftCarSimulatorExtremeDriving","imgurl":"https://i.imgur.com/oRHNKN0.jpg","hd":"false","x":0,"y":0},
{"slotid":"1a","updatetime":1477650727,"active":true,"adurl":"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.MoversGames.RCCarRacing","imgurl":"https://i.imgur.com/sF5IrDe.jpg","hd":"false","x":0,"y":0}],"containers":[]}

Is is uploaded on dropbox. I just want to edit it through my android application.

Note:I want to edit it online from my android application

Answer 1

To use the Dropbox API from Android, you should use the Dropbox API v2 Java SDK. There's an example Android app here.

The Dropbox API doesn't offer a way to directly edit specific pieces of files on Dropbox; you need to just upload the entire new version, e.g., using the upload method.