BackWPup plugin Dropbox API: (400) Bad input parameter

Recently, manyInternet marketingManaged by practitionersWordpressOn the website, the daily backup of the BackWPup plugin fails with the following message▼

/wp-content/plugins/backwpup/inc/class-destination-dropbox-api.php: Dropbox API: (400) Bad input parameter: Error in call to API function "users/get_current_account": This app is currently disabled.

• I believe that friends who have installed and enabled the backwpup plugin have this problem.

Because for security reasons, starting with BackWPup version 3.6.9, a new connection process to Dropbox has been implemented.

• On May 2019, 5 BackWPup plugin authorAn update to (3.6.9) was released as part of Dropbox security precautions.
• Please update the plugin and verify your Dropbox account again in BackWPup settings,2019Until February 5th.
• Otherwise, BackWPup's connection to Dropbox will no longer work after May 2019, 5.

How to resolve Dropbox API: (400) Bad input parameter?

To prevent this, follow these steps:

1. Install/Update BackWPup to the latest version: This can be achieved by updating the BackWPup installation as usual via the plugins section; or uninstalling the old copy and downloading and manually installing the latest version.
2. If you are already authenticated in Dropbox, log out via BackWPup: this can be done by pressingDelete Dropbox Authenticationbutton finish ▼

• Sign out from Dropbox and authenticate again.

Reauthentication in Dropbox via BackWPup plugin ▼

To re-authenticate with Dropbox, you can follow the Dropbox tutorial here ▼

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