Dropbox
Dropbox is a service that keeps your files safe, synced, and easy to share. Connect to Dropbox to manage your files. You can perform various actions such as upload, update, get, and delete files in Dropbox.
This connector is available in the following products and regions:
| Service | Class | Regions |
|---|---|---|
| Logic Apps | Standard | All Logic Apps regions except the following: - Azure China regions - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Power Automate | Standard | All Power Automate regions except the following: - US Government (GCC High) - China Cloud operated by 21Vianet - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Power Apps | Standard | All Power Apps regions except the following: - US Government (GCC High) - China Cloud operated by 21Vianet - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Name | Microsoft |
| URL | Microsoft LogicApps Support Microsoft Power Automate Support Microsoft Power Apps Support |
| Connector Metadata | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Microsoft |
| Website | https://www.dropbox.com/ |
| Privacy policy | https://www.dropbox.com/privacy |
Known issues and limitations
- Because of restrictions in Dropbox REST API, currently we support only Personal and Shared folders. Team folders are not supported.
- The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created.
- It is not possible to select a folder that is private to the group. Even if you are a member of that group.
- This connector is no longer a tabular connector and therefore cannot be used as a tabular data source - including for the Excel connector.
General Limits
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum file size (in MB) | 50 |
| Maximum file size for copy operation (in MB) | 300 |
| Maximum number of megabytes being transferred to/from the connector within a bandwidth time interval (per connection) | 1000 |
| Bandwidth time interval (in miliseconds) | 60000 |
Throttling Limits
| Name | Calls | Renewal Period |
|---|---|---|
| API calls per connection | 100 | 60 seconds |
Actions
| Copy file |
This operation copies a file to Dropbox. |
| Create file |
This operation creates a file in a folder. |
| Delete file |
This operation deletes a file. |
| Extract archive to folder |
This operation extracts an archive file into a folder (example: .zip). |
| Get file content |
This operation gets the content of a file. |
| Get file content using path |
This operation gets the content of a file using the path. |
| Get file metadata |
This operation gets the metadata for a file. |
| Get file metadata using path |
This operation gets the metadata of a file using the path. |
| List files in folder |
This operation gets the list of files and subfolders in a folder. |
| List files in root folder |
This operation gets the list of files and subfolders in the root folder. |
| Update file |
This operation updates a file. |
Copy file
This operation copies a file to Dropbox.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Source URL
|
source | True | string |
The url to source file |
|
Destination File Path
|
destination | True | string |
The destination file path, including target filename. |
|
Overwrite
|
overwrite | boolean |
Overwrites the destination file if set to 'true'. |
Returns
Blob metadata
- Body
- BlobMetadata
Create file
This operation creates a file in a folder.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Folder Path
|
folderPath | True | string |
The path to the folder. |
|
File Name
|
name | True | string |
The name of the file. |
|
File Content
|
body | True | binary |
The content of the file. |
Returns
Blob metadata
- Body
- BlobMetadata
Delete file
This operation deletes a file.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
File
|
id | True | string |
The unique identifier of the file. |
Extract archive to folder
This operation extracts an archive file into a folder (example: .zip).
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Source Archive File Path
|
source | True | string |
The path to the archive file. |
|
Destination Folder Path
|
destination | True | string |
The path to extract the archive contents. |
|
Overwrite
|
overwrite | boolean |
Overwrites the destination files if set to 'true'. |
Returns
- response
- array of BlobMetadata
Get file content
This operation gets the content of a file.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
File
|
id | True | string |
The unique identifier of the file. |
|
Infer Content Type
|
inferContentType | boolean |
A boolean value (true, false) to infer content-type based on extension. |
Returns
The content of the file.
- File Content
- binary
Get file content using path
This operation gets the content of a file using the path.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
File Path
|
path | True | string |
The unique path of the file. |
|
Infer Content Type
|
inferContentType | boolean |
A boolean value (true, false) to infer content-type based on extension. |
Returns
The content of the file.
- File Content
- binary
Get file metadata
This operation gets the metadata for a file.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
File
|
id | True | string |
The unique identifier of the file. |
Returns
Blob metadata
- Body
- BlobMetadata
Get file metadata using path
This operation gets the metadata of a file using the path.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
File Path
|
path | True | string |
The unique path of the file. |
Returns
Blob metadata
- Body
- BlobMetadata
List files in folder
This operation gets the list of files and subfolders in a folder.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Folder
|
id | True | string |
The unique identifier of the folder. |
Returns
- response
- array of BlobMetadata
List files in root folder
This operation gets the list of files and subfolders in the root folder.
Returns
- response
- array of BlobMetadata
Update file
This operation updates a file.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
File
|
id | True | string |
The unique identifier of the file. |
|
File Content
|
body | True | binary |
The content of the file. |
Returns
Blob metadata
- Body
- BlobMetadata
Triggers
| When a file is created |
This operation triggers a flow when a new file is created in a folder. The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created. |
| When a file is created (properties only) |
This operation triggers a flow when a new file is created in a folder. The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created. |
| When a file is modified |
This operation triggers a flow when a file is modified in a folder. The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created. |
| When a file is modified (properties only) |
This operation triggers a flow when a file is modified in a folder. The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created. |
When a file is created
This operation triggers a flow when a new file is created in a folder. The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Folder
|
folderId | True | string |
The unique identifier of the folder. |
|
Infer Content Type
|
inferContentType | boolean |
A boolean value (true, false) to infer content-type based on extension. |
Returns
The content of the file.
- File Content
- binary
When a file is created (properties only)
This operation triggers a flow when a new file is created in a folder. The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Folder
|
folderId | True | string |
The unique identifier of the folder. |
|
Number of files to return
|
maxFileCount | integer |
Maximum number of files to return by single trigger run (1-100). Note that 'Split On' setting can force trigger to process each item individually. |
Returns
Blob metadata
- List of Files
- BlobMetadata
When a file is modified
This operation triggers a flow when a file is modified in a folder. The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Folder
|
folderId | True | string |
The unique identifier of the folder. |
|
Infer Content Type
|
inferContentType | boolean |
A boolean value (true, false) to infer content-type based on extension. |
Returns
The content of the file.
- File Content
- binary
When a file is modified (properties only)
This operation triggers a flow when a file is modified in a folder. The trigger does not fire if a file is added/updated in a subfolder. If it is required to trigger on subfolders, multiple triggers should be created.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Folder
|
folderId | True | string |
Select a folder |
|
Number of files to return
|
maxFileCount | integer |
Maximum number of files to return by single trigger run (1-100). Note that 'Split On' setting can force trigger to process each item individually. |
Returns
Blob metadata
- List of Files
- BlobMetadata
Definitions
BlobMetadata
Blob metadata
| Name | Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Id
|
Id | string |
The unique id of the file or folder. |
|
Name
|
Name | string |
The name of the file or folder. |
|
DisplayName
|
DisplayName | string |
The display name of the file or folder. |
|
Path
|
Path | string |
The path of the file or folder. |
|
LastModified
|
LastModified | date-time |
The date and time the file or folder was last modified. |
|
Size
|
Size | integer |
The size of the file or folder. |
|
MediaType
|
MediaType | string |
The media type of the file or folder. |
|
IsFolder
|
IsFolder | boolean |
A boolean value (true, false) to indicate whether or not the blob is a folder. |
|
ETag
|
ETag | string |
The etag of the file or folder. |
|
FileLocator
|
FileLocator | string |
The filelocator of the file or folder. |
binary
This is the basic data type 'binary'.