Create or Append to a Text File with Dropbox API

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Getting Started#

Create a workflow to Create or Append to a Text File with the Dropbox API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the Create or Append to a Text File action
1. Connect your Dropbox account
2. Configure File Name
3. Optional- Select a Path
4. Configure Content
Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Integrations#

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Details#

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Create or Append to a Text File on Dropbox

Description:Adds a new line to an existing text file, or creates a file if it doesn't exist. [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesUpload__anchor)

Version:0.0.10

Key:dropbox-create-or-append-to-a-text-file

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Code#

import dropbox from "../../dropbox.app.mjs";

export default {
  name: "Create or Append to a Text File",
  description: "Adds a new line to an existing text file, or creates a file if it doesn't exist. [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesUpload__anchor)",
  key: "dropbox-create-or-append-to-a-text-file",
  version: "0.0.10",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    dropbox,
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "File Name",
      description: "Your new file name",
    },
    path: {
      propDefinition: [
        dropbox,
        "path",
        () => ({
          filter: ({ metadata: { metadata: { [".tag"]: type } } }) => type === "folder",
        }),
      ],
      optional: true,
      description: "Type the folder name to search for it in the user's Dropbox. If not filled, it will be created in the root folder.",
    },
    content: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Content",
      description: "The content to be written",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    async getFileInfo(path, content) {
      let file;
      try {
        file = await this.dropbox.downloadFile({
          path,
        });
      } catch {
        file = null;
      }

      return {
        fileExists: !!(file?.result?.fileBinary),
        content: file?.result?.fileBinary
          ? `${file.result.fileBinary.toString()}\n${content}`
          : content,
      };
    },
    getArgs(fileExists, content, normalizedPath) {
      return {
        contents: Buffer.from(content),
        path: normalizedPath,
        autorename: !fileExists,
        mode: fileExists
          ? {
            ".tag": "overwrite",
          }
          : undefined,
      };
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      name,
      content,
      path,
    } = this;

    const normalizedPath = this.dropbox.getNormalizedPath(path, true) + name;
    const {
      fileExists,
      content: normalizedContent,
    } = await this.getFileInfo(normalizedPath, content);

    const res = await this.dropbox.uploadFile(this.getArgs(
      fileExists,
      normalizedContent,
      normalizedPath,
    ));

    $.export("$summary", fileExists
      ? `Text successfully appended to the file "${name}"`
      : `Text file successfully created in the path "${path?.label || path}"`);
    return res;
  },
};

Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Dropbox	`dropbox`	`app`	This component uses the Dropbox app.
File Name	`name`	`string`	Your new file name
Path	`path`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Content	`content`	`string`	The content to be written

Authentication#

Dropbox uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Dropbox account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Dropbox and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Dropbox API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

About Dropbox#

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Triggers#

New File from the Dropbox API

Emit new event when a new file is added to your account or a specific folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

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New Folder from the Dropbox API

Emit new event when a new folder is created. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

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New or Modified File or Folder from the Dropbox API

Emit new event when a file or folder is added or modified. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

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