Dropbox MCP integration for AI agents.
Connect AI agents to Dropbox through 24 structured actions, including download file, create folder, delete, and copy. Review authentication, inputs, workflow…
- ACTION CONTRACTS
- 24
- AUTHENTICATION
- OAuth 2.0
- SOURCE STATUS
- Provider-backed
CATALOG SOURCE REVIEWED AUGUST 23, 2026 / ACTION NAMES AND SCHEMAS DERIVED FROM WORKING MACHINES PROVIDER SOURCE
CAPABILITY PROFILE
What the Dropbox integration exposes
The Dropbox Agent App exposes 24 provider-backed actions for storage and productivity work. Its current contract lets an authorized agent download one dropbox file into local transit file storage, create one folder in dropbox, and delete one file or folder from dropbox. These operations are called through Working Machines as typed capabilities rather than through browser navigation or copied UI steps.
A connection uses OAuth 2.0. Before execution, the agent can inspect the selected action, its required fields, declared scopes, and expected output contract. Provider credentials remain inside the Working Machines runtime; the calling agent receives the capability and its structured result, not the underlying secret.
For reliable operation, start with the narrowest action that satisfies the task, resolve stable provider identifiers before changing state, and validate the returned object or status after execution. Availability still depends on the connected Dropbox account, granted provider permissions, workspace policy, region, plan, and upstream API behavior.
VERIFIED ACTION SAMPLE
Real Dropbox capabilities.
Showing 12 of 24 actions. Risk labels are conservative signals based on operation names, not substitutes for provider documentation or runtime policy.
download_fileREADDownload one Dropbox file into local transit file storage.
INPUTS: path / fileName
create_folderWRITECreate one folder in Dropbox.
INPUTS: path / autorename
deleteHIGH IMPACTDelete one file or folder from Dropbox.
INPUTS: path / parentRev
copyREVIEWCopy one file or folder to another Dropbox path.
INPUTS: fromPath / toPath / autorename / allowOwnershipTransfer
create_shared_linkWRITECreate one Dropbox shared link with optional custom settings.
INPUTS: path / requestedVisibility / audience / access / allowDownload
get_current_accountREADGet basic profile information for the current Dropbox account.
get_metadataREADGet Dropbox metadata for one file or folder.
INPUTS: path / includeDeleted / includeHasExplicitSharedMembers
get_shared_link_fileREADDownload a Dropbox shared-link file into local transit file storage.
INPUTS: url / path / fileName
get_shared_link_metadataREADGet metadata for a Dropbox shared link.
INPUTS: url / path
get_tagsREADGet user-generated Dropbox tags for one or more files or folders.
INPUTS: paths
get_temporary_linkREADCreate a temporary direct-download Dropbox link for one file.
INPUTS: path
list_folderREADList files and folders inside one Dropbox folder.
INPUTS: path / recursive / includeDeleted / includeMountedFolders / includeHasExplicitSharedMembers
INPUT CONTRACTS
Know what the action needs before it runs.
download_file
pathREQUIRED- The Dropbox file path, file ID, or revision ID to download.
fileNameOPTIONAL- Optional file name to use for the local transit file.
create_folder
pathREQUIRED- A Dropbox path, file ID, revision ID, or namespace-relative path.
autorenameOPTIONAL- Whether Dropbox should autorename on conflict.
delete
pathREQUIRED- The Dropbox path or ID to delete.
parentRevOPTIONAL- Optional parent revision that must match when deleting a file.
copy
fromPathREQUIRED- The Dropbox source path or ID.
toPathREQUIRED- The Dropbox destination path or ID.
autorenameOPTIONAL- Whether Dropbox should autorename on conflict.
allowOwnershipTransferOPTIONAL- Whether ownership transfer is allowed when Dropbox supports it.
PROVIDER-SPECIFIC WORKFLOWS
Jobs this Agent App can support
Inspect Download File
Download one Dropbox file into local transit file storage. Use this as a bounded discovery step, retain the returned identifier, and avoid expanding the read beyond the task's stated scope.
download_fileControl Create Folder
Create one folder in Dropbox. Resolve the target first, present material changes for confirmation, and make retries idempotent where the provider supports it.
create_folderVerify with Get Current Account
Get basic profile information for the current Dropbox account. Compare the returned provider state with the intended outcome and preserve stable IDs or canonical links in the run record.
get_current_accountSAFETY BOUNDARY
Operate Dropbox with explicit limits
- Authorize Dropbox with OAuth 2.0 and grant only the provider access required by the selected actions.
- 7 actions are change-capable by name. Confirm the target identity and material parameters before allowing a write.
- Treat `delete` and `revoke_shared_link` as high-impact operations and require an explicit approval boundary.
- The sampled contract declares provider scopes including `files.content.write`, `sharing.write`, `files.content.read`, and `account_info.read`; verify the complete action contract before execution.
- After a call, inspect the structured result and execution record before reporting that the Dropbox task completed successfully.
CONNECTION MODEL
OAuth 2.0
Dropbox uses OAuth 2.0. Connection requirements and availability are determined by the provider and the Working Machines deployment.
Working Machines stores provider credentials behind the execution boundary. An agent can use an authorized connection identity, but catalog discovery alone does not reveal OAuth tokens, API keys, or provider secrets.
- READ SIGNALS
- 14
- WRITE SIGNALS
- 5
- HIGH IMPACT
- 2
- REVIEW SIGNALS
- 3
EVIDENCE AND AVAILABILITY
Provider reference
Action names, input fields, authentication types, and counts on this page are generated from the Working Machines provider catalog. Provider behavior, quotas, object semantics, account eligibility, and regional availability remain governed by Dropbox.