# Search files and folders — Dropbox

> Searches for files and folders by name. See the documentation

- Key: `dropbox-search-files-folders`
- Type: Action (Read-only)
- Version: 0.0.15
- App: Dropbox (`dropbox`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/dropbox.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/dropbox/actions/search-files-folders
- Hints: read-only · open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/dropbox/actions/search-files-folders/search-files-folders.mjs

## Description

Searches for files and folders by name. [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesSearchV2__anchor)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | `string` | Yes | The string to search for. May match across multiple fields based on the request arguments. |
| `path` | `string` | Yes | Type the folder name to search for it in the user's Dropbox. Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `orderBy` | `string` | No | By default, results are sorted by relevance. |
| `fileStatus` | `string` | No | Restricts search to the given file status. |
| `filenameOnly` | `boolean` | No | Restricts search to only match on filenames. |
| `fileCategories` | `string[]` | No | Restricts search to only the file categories specified. Only supported for active file search. |
| `fileExtensions` | `string[]` | No | Restricts search to only the extensions specified. Only supported for active file search. |
| `includeHighlights` | `boolean` | No | Whether to include highlight span from file title. |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Specify a max amount of register to be fetched. Defaults to 100 if left blank. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "dropbox",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "dropbox-search-files-folders",
  arguments: {
    query: "Query",
    path: "Path",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "dropbox-search-files-folders",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    dropbox: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    query: "Query",
    path: "Path",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "dropbox-search-files-folders",
    "configured_props": {
      "dropbox": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "query": "Query",
      "path": "Path"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/dropbox.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps