Unified File Storage API Integrations Guide
January 3, 2024
Launch file storage integrations fast. Use one unified API to connect apps to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive for secure file access.
Today we are introducing file storage integrations! Connect your app to various file storage systems using our unified storage API to access your customers' files and folders. Deploy multiple file storage integrations at once — in hours — instead of building them individually. (Learn more about API technology)
Our unified storage API includes the following pre-built integrations:
You can list files, query folders, and download the file contents. To view the detailed feature support of each file storage integration, create a free Unified.to account or log in.
File storage use cases
Direct access to your customers' preferred files storage systems can benefit your app's functionality and user experience in a variety of ways. (For more on file storage benefits, see our file storage guide.)
HR document management
Easily store and retrieve employee records, resumes, and onboarding documents from diverse file storage sources, ensuring a centralized and efficient user workflow.
Candidate file handling
Simplify the organization and accessibility of candidate resumes, portfolio samples, and interview feedback stored across different platforms during the talent acquisition process. (See how digital transformation affects this process.)
Sales collateral management
Allow sales reps to quickly query multiple file sources, access and share proposal documents effortlessly within a single app.
Accounting record-keeping
Manage your customers' receipts and financial documents stored across platforms like Google Drive and Dropbox within your app for streamlined financial record-keeping.
What is a unified storage API?
A unified storage API is a singular interface that consolidates access to and management of files and folders across different storage software systems. Our unified storage API normalizes customer data from multiple file storage APIs, allowing developers to list and retrieve files and folders without having to build an individual integration for each file storage system.
Benefits of our unified storage API
1. Faster time to market
Using our unified storage API eliminates the need to have to build file storage integrations individually. The unified approach saves months of engineering time and effort, allowing software teams to deploy multiple integrations simultaneously. (Explore software development methodologies to see how this can fit into your workflow.)
2. Secure by default
Unified.to prioritizes the security of your customers' sensitive third-party data. None of our APIs store or scrape your customers' data, so you can securely access files and folders from your customers' accounts.
3. Maintain integration health
Eliminate integration tech debt and simplify ongoing third-party API maintenance. Unified.to regularly tests integrations, monitors for updates and notifies you of the health of your connections. (Learn more about API lifecycle management in our documentation.)
Pricing and availability
Our unified storage API is available to all Unified.to Workspaces on every plan. Once you've created your Unified.to account, activate files storage integrations in seconds, preview your user authorization experience, run integration tests, and deploy to production in days.
Unified.to has a flexible pricing model based on monthly API request usage. Get started with a tester account and receive 2,500 complementary API requests.
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