Lists sample app showcases shared and local datastores

Dropbox has released a sample app designed to demonstrate shared datastores and local datastores, two features recently added to the Datastore API. The Lists app is available as an iOS, Android, and JavaScript web app, and lets users create and share item lists, such as shopping lists, to-do lists, or any other collection. Each list is represented as a datastore, and users can maintain multiple lists.

Sharing works via a public link, or a link restricted to your Dropbox for Business team. When someone opens the link, the shared list loads directly in their browser or in the mobile app if one is installed.

The project demonstrates how an app can manage both shared and purely local datastores, giving developers a reference for implementing both in a single codebase.

Get started with Lists

You can try the Lists app at dslists.site44.com. Source code for all three implementations is available on GitHub: