Integrate the Dropbox API with the Airtable API

Setup the Dropbox API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Airtable API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Dropbox and Airtable remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Popular Ways to Connect Dropbox with Airtable#

Create Comment with Airtable API on New File from Dropbox API

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Create Field with Airtable API on New File from Dropbox API

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Create Multiple Records with Airtable API on New File from Dropbox API

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Create Single Record Or Update with Airtable API on New File from Dropbox API

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Create Single Record with Airtable API on New File from Dropbox API

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Popular Dropbox and Airtable 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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New Field from the Airtable API

Emit new event for each new field created in a table

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New or Modified Field from the Airtable API

Emit new event for each new or modified field in a table

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Popular Dropbox and Airtable Actions#

Create Comment with the Airtable API

Create a new comment on a record. See the documentation

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Create Field with the Airtable API

Create a new field in a table. See the documentation

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Create a Text File with the Dropbox API

Creates a brand new text file from plain text content you specify. See docs here

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Create Multiple Records with the Airtable API

Create one or more records in a table by passing an array of objects containing field names and values as key/value pairs.

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Create folder with the Dropbox API

Create a folder. See docs here

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Overview of Dropbox#

With the Dropbox API, you can build a variety of applications that range from
simple file sharing to complex content management systems. Some examples of
what you can build using the Dropbox API include:

A file sharing application that allows users to share and sync files across
devices
A content management system that allows users to manage and share files and
folders
A note taking application that allows users to sync notes across devices
A task management application that allows users to manage and share tasks and
files
A document management application that allows users to manage and share
documents and files

Connect Dropbox#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    dropbox: {
      type: "app",
      app: "dropbox",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    const data = {
      "account_id": `${this.dropbox.$auth.oauth_uid}`,
    }
    return await axios($, {
      method: "post",
      url: `https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/users/get_account`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.dropbox.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
        "Content-Type": `application/json`,
      },
      data,
    })
  },
})

Connect Airtable#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    airtable_oauth: {
      type: "app",
      app: "airtable_oauth",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.airtable.com/v0/meta/whoami`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.airtable_oauth.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
      },
    })
  },
})

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