--- title: "SugarSync" description: "Rclone docs for SugarSync" versionIntroduced: "v1.51.0" --- # {{< icon "fas fa-dove" >}} SugarSync [SugarSync](https://sugarsync.com) is a cloud service that enables active synchronization of files across computers and other devices for file backup, access, syncing, and sharing. ## Configuration The initial setup for SugarSync involves getting a token from SugarSync which you can do with rclone. `rclone config` walks you through it. Here is an example of how to make a remote called `remote`. First run: rclone config This will guide you through an interactive setup process: ``` No remotes found, make a new one? n) New remote s) Set configuration password q) Quit config n/s/q> n name> remote Type of storage to configure. Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default (""). Choose a number from below, or type in your own value [snip] XX / Sugarsync \ "sugarsync" [snip] Storage> sugarsync ** See help for sugarsync backend at: https://rclone.org/sugarsync/ ** Sugarsync App ID. Leave blank to use rclone's. Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default (""). app_id> Sugarsync Access Key ID. Leave blank to use rclone's. Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default (""). access_key_id> Sugarsync Private Access Key Leave blank to use rclone's. Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default (""). private_access_key> Permanently delete files if true otherwise put them in the deleted files. Enter a boolean value (true or false). Press Enter for the default ("false"). hard_delete> Edit advanced config? (y/n) y) Yes n) No (default) y/n> n Remote config Username (email address)> nick@craig-wood.com Your Sugarsync password is only required during setup and will not be stored. password: -------------------- [remote] type = sugarsync refresh_token = https://api.sugarsync.com/app-authorization/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX -------------------- y) Yes this is OK (default) e) Edit this remote d) Delete this remote y/e/d> y ``` Note that the config asks for your email and password but doesn't store them, it only uses them to get the initial token. Once configured you can then use `rclone` like this, List directories (sync folders) in top level of your SugarSync rclone lsd remote: List all the files in your SugarSync folder "Test" rclone ls remote:Test To copy a local directory to an SugarSync folder called backup rclone copy /home/source remote:backup Paths are specified as `remote:path` Paths may be as deep as required, e.g. `remote:directory/subdirectory`. **NB** you can't create files in the top level folder you have to create a folder, which rclone will create as a "Sync Folder" with SugarSync. ### Modified time and hashes SugarSync does not support modification times or hashes, therefore syncing will default to `--size-only` checking. Note that using `--update` will work as rclone can read the time files were uploaded. ### Restricted filename characters SugarSync replaces the [default restricted characters set](/overview/#restricted-characters) except for DEL. Invalid UTF-8 bytes will also be [replaced](/overview/#invalid-utf8), as they can't be used in XML strings. ### Deleting files Deleted files will be moved to the "Deleted items" folder by default. However you can supply the flag `--sugarsync-hard-delete` or set the config parameter `hard_delete = true` if you would like files to be deleted straight away. {{< rem autogenerated options start" - DO NOT EDIT - instead edit fs.RegInfo in backend/sugarsync/sugarsync.go then run make backenddocs" >}} ### Standard options Here are the Standard options specific to sugarsync (Sugarsync). #### --sugarsync-app-id Sugarsync App ID. Leave blank to use rclone's. Properties: - Config: app_id - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_APP_ID - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-access-key-id Sugarsync Access Key ID. Leave blank to use rclone's. Properties: - Config: access_key_id - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_ACCESS_KEY_ID - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-private-access-key Sugarsync Private Access Key. Leave blank to use rclone's. Properties: - Config: private_access_key - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_PRIVATE_ACCESS_KEY - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-hard-delete Permanently delete files if true otherwise put them in the deleted files. Properties: - Config: hard_delete - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_HARD_DELETE - Type: bool - Default: false ### Advanced options Here are the Advanced options specific to sugarsync (Sugarsync). #### --sugarsync-refresh-token Sugarsync refresh token. Leave blank normally, will be auto configured by rclone. Properties: - Config: refresh_token - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_REFRESH_TOKEN - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-authorization Sugarsync authorization. Leave blank normally, will be auto configured by rclone. Properties: - Config: authorization - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_AUTHORIZATION - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-authorization-expiry Sugarsync authorization expiry. Leave blank normally, will be auto configured by rclone. Properties: - Config: authorization_expiry - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_AUTHORIZATION_EXPIRY - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-user Sugarsync user. Leave blank normally, will be auto configured by rclone. Properties: - Config: user - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_USER - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-root-id Sugarsync root id. Leave blank normally, will be auto configured by rclone. Properties: - Config: root_id - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_ROOT_ID - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-deleted-id Sugarsync deleted folder id. Leave blank normally, will be auto configured by rclone. Properties: - Config: deleted_id - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_DELETED_ID - Type: string - Required: false #### --sugarsync-encoding The encoding for the backend. See the [encoding section in the overview](/overview/#encoding) for more info. Properties: - Config: encoding - Env Var: RCLONE_SUGARSYNC_ENCODING - Type: MultiEncoder - Default: Slash,Ctl,InvalidUtf8,Dot {{< rem autogenerated options stop >}} ## Limitations `rclone about` is not supported by the SugarSync backend. Backends without this capability cannot determine free space for an rclone mount or use policy `mfs` (most free space) as a member of an rclone union remote. See [List of backends that do not support rclone about](https://rclone.org/overview/#optional-features) and [rclone about](https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_about/)