Dropbox Trigger

Starts workflow execution when files are added or modified in a Dropbox folder.

Overview

The Dropbox Trigger monitors a Dropbox folder and runs your workflow when new files appear. It works similarly to the Google Drive Trigger but for Dropbox.

Use it to:

• Process incoming documents from Dropbox
• Automate file-based workflows with Dropbox storage
• Monitor shared Dropbox folders for new uploads

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required
Credential	Dropbox account to use for monitoring	Yes
Folder	Dropbox folder path to watch, empty for home folder	No
Poll Interval	How often to check for changes (minutes, min 1)	Yes
Limit	Maximum files to process per trigger (1-100)	Yes

Folder

The path of the Dropbox folder to monitor, such as /Reports. Leave empty to monitor your home folder.

Poll Interval

The minimum poll interval is 1 minute. Default is 5 minutes.

Limit

Controls how many files are processed per trigger execution. Default is 5, maximum is 100.

Output

For each new file, the trigger outputs an item with file data:

{
  "file": {
    "type": "fileData",
    "name": "Invoice-001.pdf",
    "mimeType": "application/pdf",
    "fileInfo": {
      "type": "dropbox",
      "credentialId": "..."
    }
  }
}

Access file properties in expressions:

• File object: {{$item.file}}
• File name: {{$item.file.name}}
• MIME type: {{$item.file.mimeType}}

Settings

Setting	Description
Starting point	Process all files or only from a specific date
Retry failed items	Automatically re-process items that failed (default: on)
No retry after node	Stop retrying items that passed a specific node
Reset trigger state	Clear all processing history and reprocess files

Examples

Process Dropbox Uploads

Extract data from new PDF uploads:

[Dropbox Trigger] → [Data Extractor] → [Insert Rows]

1. Set Folder to your intake folder path
2. Set Poll Interval to 5 minutes
3. Set Limit to 10

Filter and Process by Type

Only process specific file types:

[Dropbox Trigger] → [If (mimeType = "application/pdf")] → [Data Extractor]

Monitor Shared Folder

Watch a team Dropbox folder for new spreadsheets:

[Dropbox Trigger] → [Import Table] → [Filter] → [Export to CSV]

Authentication

This node requires a connected Dropbox account. Configure credentials in your workspace settings.

Tips

• Leave Folder empty to monitor your home folder
• Failed items are automatically retried with exponential backoff (immediate, 1h, 6h, 24h)
• Use the Reset trigger state button to clear history and reprocess all files
• Files are tracked by ID — renaming won't re-trigger the workflow
• Adjust poll interval based on urgency of processing