The replacement library that we’re using has a minimum requirement of PHP 5.5, whereas the general minimum for Runway is 5.4.

We didn’t want to wait as the old API is being switched off at the end of June 2017.

The replacement for the Dropbox library wasn’t ready when Runway 3.0 shipped, but it’s ready now, so we’re shipping it, curiously in version 3.0.4. Unfortunately this can happen when you depend on third party services and software libraries, and is one big reason the core of Perch isn’t based on a third party framework. In late 2016 it became clear Dropbox had dropped support for their PHP library ( argh!) so we started planning for a replacement solution. In 2016, Dropbox annouced a new version of their API, and we made note and kept watch for the new version of their PHP library to become available. In fact, Runway has always used the official Dropbox PHP library – with a bit of our own magic sprinkled on top – to ensure that we were in a good position to keep that functionality updated and working well.

In order to move files to and from Dropbox, Runway uses the Dropbox API. In such a scenario, it becomes very hard to find yourself in a position without recent backups. It’s a really useful feature, as it means not only are regular backups being made, but they’re also being seamlessly distributed to any computer using the same Dropbox account. Lots of Runway customers use our built-in functionality for connecting to Dropbox for making automatic backups.

Dropbox api v1