My basic need is to strictly manage identities. There is a crucial gap, in my opinion. I notice that to use Proton Drive (and ProtonVPN) securely, we need to be able to use an identity without having to share the main secret of our ProtonMail account. However, this seems unavoidable, as it is also the secret for ProtonDrive and ProtonVPN (using rclone and the 'obscure' directive is not enough to ensure sufficient protection). A solution would be for Proton to comply with OIDC/OAuth2, allowing us to use Proton Identities and Aliases in authentication and authorization protocols based on their own service infrastructures, i.e., without relying on external elements to enable integration that would then need to be verified and maintained with the associated secret management. We are aware that this business direction requires some investment and preparation to meet the demand that would certainly follow. But it seems already taken since a Business offer of Proton Drive is established. This offer cannot reasonably operate without these additional shared services, which are certainly already operating in your billable services. Your business model is indeed at stake, but you need to start by aligning these elements and responding to the community. It is clear that you face the same challenges of functional evolution with a highly visible security aspect, and we understand the required caution. Looking forward to your response.

Essential if the Proton team isn't comfortable or able to make a native Linux drive application. At least let the community have what it needs to build a functioning application.

Pour automatiser les sauvegardes depuis Home Assistant

I highly agree, This would allow a third party to create a syncing system

Any update from Proton on this? Seems like a simple request.

I want to use keepass2android with proton drive

I would consider upgrading to a paid membership for this.

This is critical for cloud management for me

This is exactly what keeps me from committing to Proton.
I whant to move to Proton Family, and the only thing it's missing is to connect Proton Drive with my Synology.

A public Proton Drive API would allow integration with web apps that edit 'documents' (or any file really).
I have been working on a spreadsheet web app so I can move some of my important personal spreadsheets out of Excel/Dropbox/Google Sheets, and ideally I can plug into Proton Drive to edit and save my data securely.

That would be amazing 😍

This is a huge issue for me. I want to be able to store these backups off site in a secure environment. If I'm already paying for this service, I want to make use of it in an automated way. I could code this comfortably, but need an API to do it.

I want to safely store the audio and video of surveillance cameras of my home but I don't trust any provider. I want it to be saved within Proton Drive, and could code it if you had an API...

I would like to integrate apps I build and use with Proton Drive. I saw some apps using Google Drive storage to sync across devices, and I want to do kind of the same, either with a general API or one specific to third-party app data storage.

I think this other idea is also related to this use case : https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/945460-general-ideas/suggestions/46848133-3rd-party-drive-api-sdk

I am a Visionary user and I would love to have this! It would allow me to utilize my ~6TB of storage space for automated backup purposes using rclone. Existing experimental API probably does not work with Sentinel.

API will help ensure data privacy and durability to manage my own backups

This is a missing piece for me to really switch to Proton Drive. It would be cool if the API could be designed like github apps.

Yes I would love to see this! I'm thinking about an automatic backup system for Immich!

An API would be a "Shut up and take my money now" situation

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