File storage integrations: common challenges and solutions

Integrating file storage systems like Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box into SaaS applications presents numerous challenges, including API complexity, authentication, file format compatibility, and efficient file change detection. These integrations often require handling app verification delays, managing account type differences, supporting large file sizes, and ensuring real-time updates, which can be cumbersome for developers. Membrane offers a solution to these challenges by simplifying the integration process, allowing developers to build integrations in 30 minutes or less using its API-first, customizable service. It provides pre-built scenarios for two-way real-time file sync, file creation in external applications, and continuous file import, helping developers manage OAuth, data structures, and nested file pickers effectively while ensuring compatibility and efficient data handling.