Dropbox

Learn how to use Dropbox with Composio

Overview

SLUG: DROPBOX

Description

Dropbox is a cloud storage service offering file syncing, sharing, and collaboration across devices with version control and robust integrations

Authentication Details

client_id
stringRequired
client_secret
stringRequired
full
stringDefaults to https://api.dropboxapi.comRequired
oauth_redirect_uri
stringDefaults to https://backend.composio.dev/api/v1/auth-apps/add
scopes
stringDefaults to email,profile,account_info.write,account_info.read,files.metadata.write,files.metadata.read,files.content.write,files.content.read,openid,file_requests.write,file_requests.read,sharing.write,sharing.read,contacts.write,contacts.read

Connecting to Dropbox

Create an auth config

Use the dashboard to create an auth config for the Dropbox toolkit. This allows you to connect multiple Dropbox accounts to Composio for agents to use.

1

Select App

Navigate to Dropbox.

2

Configure Auth Config Settings

Select among the supported auth schemes of and configure them here.

3

Create and Get auth config ID

Click “Create Dropbox Auth Config”. After creation, copy the displayed ID starting with ac_. This is your auth config ID. This is not a sensitive ID — you can save it in environment variables or a database. This ID will be used to create connections to the toolkit for a given user.

Connect Your Account

Using OAuth2

1from composio import Composio
2
3# Replace these with your actual values
4dropbox_auth_config_id = "ac_YOUR_DROPBOX_CONFIG_ID" # Auth config ID created above
5user_id = "0000-0000-0000" # UUID from database/application
6
7composio = Composio()
8
9
10def authenticate_toolkit(user_id: str, auth_config_id: str):
11 connection_request = composio.connected_accounts.initiate(
12 user_id=user_id,
13 auth_config_id=auth_config_id,
14 )
15
16 print(
17 f"Visit this URL to authenticate Dropbox: {connection_request.redirect_url}"
18 )
19
20 # This will wait for the auth flow to be completed
21 connection_request.wait_for_connection(timeout=15)
22 return connection_request.id
23
24
25connection_id = authenticate_toolkit(user_id, dropbox_auth_config_id)
26
27# You can also verify the connection status using:
28connected_account = composio.connected_accounts.get(connection_id)
29print(f"Connected account: {connected_account}")

Tools

Executing tools

To prototype you can execute some tools to see the responses and working on the Dropbox toolkit’s playground

For code examples, see the Tool calling guide and Provider examples.

Tool List

Tool Name: Copy file or folder

Description

Tool to copy a file or folder to a different location in Dropbox. Use when you need to duplicate content without removing the original. If the source path is a folder, all its contents will be copied.

Action Parameters

allow_ownership_transfer
allow_shared_folder
autorename
from_path
stringRequired
to_path
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Create file request

Description

Tool to create a new file request in Dropbox. Use when you need to request files from others by generating a unique link for uploads to a specified Dropbox folder, optionally with a deadline.

Action Parameters

deadline
destination
stringRequired
open
Defaults to True
title
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Create folder

Description

Tool to create a new folder at a specified path in Dropbox. Use when you need to organize files by creating a new directory. Requires the 'files.content.write' scope.

Action Parameters

autorename
boolean
path
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Create paper document

Description

Creates a new Dropbox Paper document at the specified path using HTML or Markdown content.

Action Parameters

content
stringRequired
import_format
stringDefaults to html
path
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Delete file or folder

Description

Permanently deletes the file or folder at the specified path in Dropbox. Use when you need to remove a specific file or folder. Requires the `files.content.write` scope.

Action Parameters

path
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Export File

Description

Tool to export non-downloadable Dropbox files (especially Dropbox Paper) to Markdown/HTML/plain text and return usable content. Use when you need to access content from files that cannot be downloaded directly, such as Dropbox Paper documents or Google Docs stored in Dropbox. Requires files.content.read scope.

Action Parameters

export_format
mode
stringDefaults to return_text
path
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Get about me

Description

Tool to get information about the current user's Dropbox account. Use when you need to retrieve account details like email, name, or account type.

Action Parameters

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Get file or folder metadata

Description

Tool to fetch metadata for a file or folder by path. Use when you need to verify existence, get canonical identifiers (id, path_display), determine type (.tag), or retrieve detailed attributes without enumerating folder contents.

Action Parameters

include_deleted
boolean
include_has_explicit_shared_members
boolean
include_media_info
boolean
path
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: List files in folder

Description

Tool to list files and folders in a specified Dropbox directory. Use when you need to see the contents of a folder, including subfolders if recursive is true.

Action Parameters

include_deleted
boolean
include_media_info
boolean
include_non_downloadable_files
booleanDefaults to True
limit
integerDefaults to 2000
path
string
recursive
boolean

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: List folder contents

Description

Retrieves a list of folders, files, and deleted entries from a specified Dropbox path.

Action Parameters

include_deleted
boolean
limit
integerDefaults to 2000
path
string
recursive
boolean

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Move file or folder

Description

Move file or folder

Action Parameters

allow_ownership_transfer
allow_shared_folder
autorename
from_path
stringRequired
to_path
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Read a file

Description

Downloads a file from the specified Dropbox path, requiring `files.content.read` scope.

Action Parameters

path
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Save file from URL

Description

Tool to save a file to Dropbox directly from a public URL via server-side fetch. Use when you have a temporary or public link and want Dropbox to download it directly without local staging. The operation is asynchronous and may take up to 15 minutes for large files.

Action Parameters

path
stringRequired
timeout_seconds
integerDefaults to 120
url
stringRequired
wait
booleanDefaults to True

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Search File or Folder

Description

Tool to search for files and folders in Dropbox. Use when you need to find an item by name or content, optionally within a specific path or with other filters, and paginate through results. Example: Search for 'report.docx' in the '/finance' folder.

Action Parameters

options
query
stringRequired

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired

Tool Name: Upload File

Description

Uploads a file to a specified path in the user's Dropbox, with options for handling existing files.

Action Parameters

autorename
boolean
content
objectRequired
mode
stringDefaults to add
mute
boolean
path
stringRequired
strict_conflict
boolean

Action Response

data
objectRequired
error
successful
booleanRequired