Dropbox TRIGGER
New or Modified File or Folder
- Trigger
- Instant
- OAuth
- Webhook delivery
IMPLEMENTATION
Deploy this event source
Connect the user's Dropbox account, configure the source, and choose the webhook where your backend receives events.
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 deployed = await pd.triggers.deploy({
id: "dropbox-all-updates",
externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
configuredProps: {
dropbox: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
path: "Path",
recursive: true,
},
webhookUrl: "https://example.com/webhooks/dropbox",
})
console.log(deployed.id)curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/triggers/deploy \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
-d '{
"external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
"id": "dropbox-all-updates",
"webhook_url": "https://example.com/webhooks/dropbox",
"configured_props": {
"dropbox": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
"path": "Path",
"recursive": true
}
}'MCP servers expose Dropbox actions as on-demand tools.
New or Modified File or Folder is an event source, so your application deploys it
with the Connect SDK or API and then either receives each event at a
webhook URL or retrieves events on demand with the trigger events API.MCP exposes on-demand actions. Event sources are deployed through the Connect SDK or API because they continue listening after the initial request.
SCHEMA
Configuration
These inputs define which events the source watches. Dynamic options are loaded from the connected account.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
path Path | string | Type the folder name to search for it in the user's Dropbox. Required Dynamic |
recursive Recursive | boolean | Also watch sub-directories and their contents. Required |
includeMediaInfo Include Media Info | boolean | Emit media info for photo and video files (incurs an additional API call) Required |
includeLink Include Link | boolean | Emit temporary download link for files (incurs an additional API call) Required |
LIFECYCLE
Event delivery
01
Connect
Your user authorizes Dropbox through Pipedream managed auth.
02
Deploy
Your backend deploys this source with that user's own configuration.
03
Webhook delivery
Every event is sent to the HTTP endpoint you choose when you deploy the source — as it happens.
OR
On-demand retrieval
No webhook required. Your app or agent can fetch recent events from the trigger events API.
REFERENCE
Trigger details
- Registry key
- dropbox-all-updates
- Version
- 0.0.20
- App
- Dropbox
- Authentication
- OAuth
- Delivery
- Instant event
- Output
- Events emitted by Dropbox.
- Source
- View on GitHub ↗