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Dropbox

Upload, download, share, and manage files in Dropbox

Dropbox is a popular cloud storage and collaboration platform that enables individuals and teams to securely store, access, and share files from anywhere. Dropbox is designed for easy file management, syncing, and powerful collaboration, whether you're working solo or with a group.

With Dropbox in Sim, you can:

  • Upload and download files: Seamlessly upload any file to your Dropbox or retrieve content on demand
  • List folder contents: Browse the files and folders within any Dropbox directory
  • Create new folders: Organize your files by programmatically creating new folders in your Dropbox
  • Search files and folders: Locate documents, images, or other items by name or content
  • Generate shared links: Quickly create shareable public or private links for files and folders
  • Manage files: Move, delete, or rename files and folders as part of automated workflows

These capabilities allow your Sim agents to automate Dropbox operations directly within your workflows — from backing up important files to distributing content and maintaining organized folders. Use Dropbox as both a source and destination for files, enabling seamless cloud storage management as part of your business processes.

Usage Instructions

Integrate Dropbox into your workflow for file management, sharing, and collaboration. Upload files, download content, create folders, manage shared links, and more.

Tools

dropbox_upload

Upload a file to Dropbox

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesThe path in Dropbox where the file should be saved (e.g., /folder/document.pdf)
fileContentstringYesThe base64 encoded content of the file to upload
fileNamestringNoOptional filename (used if path is a folder)
modestringNoWrite mode: add (default) or overwrite
autorenamebooleanNoIf true, rename the file if there is a conflict
mutebooleanNoIf true, don't notify the user about this upload

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
fileobjectThe uploaded file metadata

dropbox_download

Download a file from Dropbox and get a temporary link

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesThe path of the file to download (e.g., /folder/document.pdf)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
fileobjectThe file metadata

dropbox_list_folder

List the contents of a folder in Dropbox

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesThe path of the folder to list (use "" for root)
recursivebooleanNoIf true, list contents recursively
includeDeletedbooleanNoIf true, include deleted files/folders
includeMediaInfobooleanNoIf true, include media info for photos/videos
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results to return (default: 500)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
entriesarrayList of files and folders in the directory

dropbox_create_folder

Create a new folder in Dropbox

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesThe path where the folder should be created (e.g., /new-folder)
autorenamebooleanNoIf true, rename the folder if there is a conflict

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
folderobjectThe created folder metadata

dropbox_delete

Delete a file or folder in Dropbox (moves to trash)

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesThe path of the file or folder to delete

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
metadataobjectMetadata of the deleted item

dropbox_copy

Copy a file or folder in Dropbox

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
fromPathstringYesThe source path of the file or folder to copy
toPathstringYesThe destination path for the copied file or folder
autorenamebooleanNoIf true, rename the file if there is a conflict at destination

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
metadataobjectMetadata of the copied item

dropbox_move

Move or rename a file or folder in Dropbox

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
fromPathstringYesThe source path of the file or folder to move
toPathstringYesThe destination path for the moved file or folder
autorenamebooleanNoIf true, rename the file if there is a conflict at destination

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
metadataobjectMetadata of the moved item

dropbox_get_metadata

Get metadata for a file or folder in Dropbox

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesThe path of the file or folder to get metadata for
includeMediaInfobooleanNoIf true, include media info for photos/videos
includeDeletedbooleanNoIf true, include deleted files in results

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
metadataobjectMetadata for the file or folder

Create a shareable link for a file or folder in Dropbox

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesThe path of the file or folder to share
requestedVisibilitystringNoVisibility: public, team_only, or password
linkPasswordstringNoPassword for the shared link (only if visibility is password)
expiresstringNoExpiration date in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2025-12-31T23:59:59Z)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
sharedLinkobjectThe created shared link

Search for files and folders in Dropbox

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
querystringYesThe search query
pathstringNoLimit search to a specific folder path
fileExtensionsstringNoComma-separated list of file extensions to filter by (e.g., pdf,xlsx)
maxResultsnumberNoMaximum number of results to return (default: 100)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
matchesarraySearch results

Notes

  • Category: tools
  • Type: dropbox
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