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Use a Dropbox URL as a data source for Custom Widgets
Use a Dropbox URL as a data source for Custom Widgets

Upload your JSON file to Dropbox to use the created link with your Custom Widget.

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The Custom Widgets API offers the option to POLL a URL for data. To use this method of displaying data, you'll need to format your data as outlined in the developer documentation and save the data as a JSON file.

To upload your JSON file to Dropbox, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Dropbox.com and sign in.

  2. Click Upload and select your JSON file.

  3. Next, hover your mouse over the file, then select Share.

  4. Then select Create a link.

  5. Now click Copy link.

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To use this link within your Custom Widget, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the dashboard you plan to use.

  2. Click Add widget, located in the top right of your dashboard.

  3. You'll see a scrollable list of Integrations, click Custom Widgets.

  4. Select your widget type (e.g. Number & Secondary Stat).

  5. Set the Method field to POLL.

  6. Paste your Dropbox link into the URL data feed field.

  7. Make any other modifications necessary and click save widget.

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