Dropbox
The Dropbox node lets you manage files and folders in Dropbox. A single node supports multiple operations — select the operation you need and the relevant fields appear.
All operations require a Dropbox connection configured with your access token.
Operations
List Folder
List files and folders in a Dropbox directory.
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Path | Folder path (e.g., /Documents) | Empty string for root |
| Limit | Maximum results (1–2000) | Default: 100 |
Get Metadata
Get metadata for a file or folder.
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Path | File or folder path | Required. Supports templates |
Download File
Download a file's content.
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Path | File path to download | Required. Supports templates |
Returns an object with content (file content as text), content_length, and file metadata.
Upload File
Upload content to a file.
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Path | Destination path (e.g., /reports/output.csv) | Required. Supports templates |
| File Content | Content to upload | Required. Supports templates |
| Write Mode | Overwrite or Add (auto-rename if exists) | Default: Overwrite |
Delete
Delete a file or folder.
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Path | File or folder path to delete | Required. Supports templates |
Move / Rename
Move or rename a file or folder.
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| From Path | Current path | Required. Supports templates |
| To Path | New path | Required. Supports templates |
Create Folder
Create a new folder.
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Path | Folder path to create | Required. Supports templates |
Search Files
Search for files by name.
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Search Query | Text to search for | Required. Supports templates |
| Limit | Maximum results (1–2000) | Default: 100 |
Streaming
List Folder and Search operations support streaming — each item is emitted individually to downstream nodes.
Common Patterns
Backup DataStore to Dropbox
- Cron — run daily
- DataStore Query — export table data
- Transform — convert to CSV
- Dropbox (Upload) — save to
/backups/export.csv
Process Uploaded Files
- Dropbox (List Folder) — list files in
/inbox - Dropbox (Download) — download each file
- Transform — process content
- Dropbox (Move) — move to
/processed