Dropbox

Configuration

Upload File

Operation

Upload File

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

Destination Path*

/folder/document.pdf

File Content*

Base64 encoded file content or file reference

Write Mode

Add (create new)

Auto-rename on Conflict

Disabled

Upload File (dropbox_upload)

Upload a file to Dropbox

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	Yes	The path in Dropbox where the file should be saved (e.g., /folder/document.pdf)
`fileContent`	string	Yes	The base64 encoded content of the file to upload
`fileName`	string	No	Optional filename (used if path is a folder)
`mode`	string	No	Write mode: add (default) or overwrite
`autorename`	boolean	No	If true, rename the file if there is a conflict
`mute`	boolean	No	If true, don't notify the user about this upload

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`file`	object	The uploaded file metadata

Download File

Operation

Download File

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

File Path*

/folder/document.pdf

Download File (dropbox_download)

Download a file from Dropbox and get a temporary link

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	Yes	The path of the file to download (e.g., /folder/document.pdf)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`file`	object	The file metadata
`temporaryLink`	string	Temporary link to download the file (valid for ~4 hours)
`content`	string	Base64 encoded file content (if fetched)

List Folder

Operation

List Folder

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

Folder Path*

/ (root) or /folder

List Recursively

Disabled

Maximum Results

500

List Folder (dropbox_list_folder)

List the contents of a folder in Dropbox

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	Yes	The path of the folder to list (use "" for root)
`recursive`	boolean	No	If true, list contents recursively
`includeDeleted`	boolean	No	If true, include deleted files/folders
`includeMediaInfo`	boolean	No	If true, include media info for photos/videos
`limit`	number	No	Maximum number of results to return (default: 500)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`entries`	array	List of files and folders in the directory
`cursor`	string	Cursor for pagination
`hasMore`	boolean	Whether there are more results

Create Folder

Operation

Create Folder

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

Folder Path*

/new-folder

Auto-rename on Conflict

Disabled

Create Folder (dropbox_create_folder)

Create a new folder in Dropbox

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	Yes	The path where the folder should be created (e.g., /new-folder)
`autorename`	boolean	No	If true, rename the folder if there is a conflict

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`folder`	object	The created folder metadata

Delete File/Folder

Operation

Delete File/Folder

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

Path to Delete*

/folder/file.txt

Delete File/Folder (dropbox_delete)

Delete a file or folder in Dropbox (moves to trash)

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	Yes	The path of the file or folder to delete

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`metadata`	object	Metadata of the deleted item
`deleted`	boolean	Whether the deletion was successful

Copy File/Folder

Operation

Copy File/Folder

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

Source Path*

/source/document.pdf

Destination Path*

/destination/document.pdf

Auto-rename on Conflict

Disabled

Copy File/Folder (dropbox_copy)

Copy a file or folder in Dropbox

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`fromPath`	string	Yes	The source path of the file or folder to copy
`toPath`	string	Yes	The destination path for the copied file or folder
`autorename`	boolean	No	If true, rename the file if there is a conflict at destination

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`metadata`	object	Metadata of the copied item

Move File/Folder

Operation

Move File/Folder

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

Source Path*

/old-location/document.pdf

Destination Path*

/new-location/document.pdf

Auto-rename on Conflict

Disabled

Move File/Folder (dropbox_move)

Move or rename a file or folder in Dropbox

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`fromPath`	string	Yes	The source path of the file or folder to move
`toPath`	string	Yes	The destination path for the moved file or folder
`autorename`	boolean	No	If true, rename the file if there is a conflict at destination

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`metadata`	object	Metadata of the moved item

Get Metadata

Operation

Get Metadata

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

File/Folder Path*

/folder/document.pdf

Include Media Info

Disabled

Get Metadata (dropbox_get_metadata)

Get metadata for a file or folder in Dropbox

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	Yes	The path of the file or folder to get metadata for
`includeMediaInfo`	boolean	No	If true, include media info for photos/videos
`includeDeleted`	boolean	No	If true, include deleted files in results

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`metadata`	object	Metadata for the file or folder

Create Shared Link

Operation

Create Shared Link

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

File/Folder Path*

/folder/document.pdf

Visibility

Public (anyone with link)

Link Password

••••••••

Expiration Date

2025-12-31T23:59:59Z

Create Shared Link (dropbox_create_shared_link)

Create a shareable link for a file or folder in Dropbox

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	Yes	The path of the file or folder to share
`requestedVisibility`	string	No	Visibility: public, team_only, or password
`linkPassword`	string	No	Password for the shared link (only if visibility is password)
`expires`	string	No	Expiration date in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2025-12-31T23:59:59Z)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`sharedLink`	object	The created shared link

Search Files

Operation

Search Files

Dropbox Account*

Select Dropbox account

Search Query*

Enter search term...

Search in Folder

/ (search all) or /folder

File Extensions

pdf,xlsx,docx (comma-separated)

Maximum Results

100

Search Files (dropbox_search)

Search for files and folders in Dropbox

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	Yes	The search query
`path`	string	No	Limit search to a specific folder path
`fileExtensions`	string	No	Comma-separated list of file extensions to filter by (e.g., pdf,xlsx)
`maxResults`	number	No	Maximum number of results to return (default: 100)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`matches`	array	Search results
`hasMore`	boolean	Whether there are more results
`cursor`	string	Cursor for pagination

Usage Instructions

Integrate Dropbox into your workflow for file management, sharing, and collaboration. Upload files, download content, create folders, manage shared links, and more.

Notes

Category: tools
Type: dropbox

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