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Server path: /dropbox | Type: Application | PCID required: Yes Files, folders, and sharing

Tools

ToolDescription
dropbox_upload_fileUpload a file to Dropbox. Provide either fileUrl (to upload from a URL) or content (base64 encoded or plain text), but not both.
dropbox_download_fileDownload a file from Dropbox. IN WORKFLOWS: Files are automatically saved to Node Outputs - no manual save step needed. By default, automatically extracts text from supported document formats (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX) and includes it in the response. Text files (TXT, CSV) do not need extraction. STREAMING IS PREFERRED: Use stream=true (default) to get a pre-authenticated downloadUrl for efficient downloading of large files. Only use stream=false for small files (<2MB) that need immediate processing.
dropbox_list_folderList contents of a Dropbox folder
dropbox_create_folderCreate a new folder in Dropbox
dropbox_delete_fileDelete a file or folder from Dropbox
dropbox_move_fileMove or rename a file or folder in Dropbox
dropbox_copy_fileCopy a file or folder in Dropbox
dropbox_get_metadataGet metadata for a file or folder
dropbox_search_filesSearch for files and folders in Dropbox. Two search modes: (1) FUZZY SEARCH (default): Full-text search across filenames and content. (2) EXACT MATCH: Find files with an exact filename match within the specified path (direct children only, not recursive).
dropbox_create_shared_linkCreate a shared link for a file or folder
dropbox_get_account_infoGet current Dropbox account information
dropbox_get_space_usageGet Dropbox account space usage information

dropbox_upload_file

Upload a file to Dropbox. Provide either fileUrl (to upload from a URL) or content (base64 encoded or plain text), but not both. Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
pathstringYesDestination path in Dropbox (e.g., “/folder/file.txt”)
contentstringNoFile content (base64 encoded or plain text). Required if fileUrl is not provided.
fileUrlstringNoURL of the file to upload. Required if content is not provided.
modestringNo"add"Upload mode
autorenamebooleanNofalseAuto-rename if file exists
mutebooleanNofalseSuppress notifications

dropbox_download_file

Download a file from Dropbox. IN WORKFLOWS: Files are automatically saved to Node Outputs - no manual save step needed. By default, automatically extracts text from supported document formats (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX) and includes it in the response. Text files (TXT, CSV) do not need extraction. STREAMING IS PREFERRED: Use stream=true (default) to get a pre-authenticated downloadUrl for efficient downloading of large files. Only use stream=false for small files (<2MB) that need immediate processing. Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
pathstringYesFile path in Dropbox to download
streambooleanNotrueRECOMMENDED: true (default). Returns a pre-authenticated downloadUrl for efficient streaming. Set to false only for small files (<2MB) requiring immediate base64 content.
extractTextbooleanNotrueAutomatically extracts text from supported formats (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX) and includes it in the response. Text files do not need extraction. Set to false to skip extraction.

dropbox_list_folder

List contents of a Dropbox folder Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
pathstringNo""Folder path to list (empty string for root)
recursivebooleanNofalseList recursively through subfolders
includeMediaInfobooleanNofalseInclude media metadata
includeDeletedbooleanNofalseInclude deleted files
limitnumberNo2000Maximum number of entries to return

dropbox_create_folder

Create a new folder in Dropbox Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
pathstringYesPath for the new folder (e.g., “/new-folder”)
autorenamebooleanNofalseAuto-rename if folder exists

dropbox_delete_file

Delete a file or folder from Dropbox Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
pathstringYesPath of file or folder to delete

dropbox_move_file

Move or rename a file or folder in Dropbox Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
fromPathstringYesCurrent path of file or folder
toPathstringYesNew path for file or folder
allowSharedFolderbooleanNofalseAllow moving shared folders
autorenamebooleanNofalseAuto-rename if destination exists

dropbox_copy_file

Copy a file or folder in Dropbox Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
fromPathstringYesSource path of file or folder
toPathstringYesDestination path for copy
allowSharedFolderbooleanNofalseAllow copying shared folders
autorenamebooleanNofalseAuto-rename if destination exists

dropbox_get_metadata

Get metadata for a file or folder Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
pathstringYesPath of file or folder to get metadata for
includeMediaInfobooleanNofalseInclude media metadata
includeDeletedbooleanNofalseInclude deleted file info

dropbox_search_files

Search for files and folders in Dropbox. Two search modes: (1) FUZZY SEARCH (default): Full-text search across filenames and content. (2) EXACT MATCH: Find files with an exact filename match within the specified path (direct children only, not recursive). Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
querystringYesSearch query - for fuzzy search this matches filenames and content; for exact match this must be the exact filename
pathstringNo""Folder path to search within (e.g., “/Documents”). Empty string means root.
exactMatchbooleanNofalseIf true, find files with exact filename match (only searches direct children of path, not recursive). If false (default), performs fuzzy full-text search.
maxResultsnumberNo100Maximum number of results
fileExtensionsstring[]NoFilter by file extensions (e.g., [“pdf”, “docx”])
fileCategoriesstring[]NoFilter by categories (e.g., [“image”, “document”])

Create a shared link for a file or folder Parameters:
ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
pathstringYesPath of file or folder to share
shortUrlbooleanNofalseCreate short URL
pendingUploadbooleanNofalseAllow sharing before upload completes

dropbox_get_account_info

Get current Dropbox account information

dropbox_get_space_usage

Get Dropbox account space usage information