Dropbox

Dropbox (opens new window) is a cloud content management and file sharing service built for team collaboration.

Workato's Dropbox connector enables you to automate file management and collaboration workflows across your connected applications.

API version

The Dropbox connector uses the Dropbox REST API v2 (opens new window).

Connection setup

The Dropbox connector uses OAuth 2.0 authentication.

Minimum and default scopes

The Dropbox connector supports two scope types: individual scopes and team scopes.

Individual scopes

The following individual scopes are requested by default:

• account_info.read
• files.metadata.write
• files.content.write
• files.content.read
• sharing.write
• file_requests.write
• contacts.write

The minimum required scope is account_info.read, which is always requested in addition to any selected permissions. You can select scopes from the drop-down menu to overwrite the default scopes.

Team scopes

The following team scopes are requested by default:

• account_info.read
• files.metadata.write
• files.content.write
• files.content.read
• sharing.write
• file_requests.write
• contacts.write

The minimum required scopes are team_info.read and team_data.member, which are always requested in addition to any selected permissions. Note that team_data.member is required for folder access in team accounts. You can select scopes from the drop-down menu to overwrite the default scopes.

INDIVIDUAL SCOPES AND TEAM SCOPES

account_info.read is also requested when team scopes are selected but individual scopes are left blank.

Connect to Dropbox using OAuth 2.0

Complete the following steps to connect to Dropbox in Workato:

1

Click Create > Connection.

2

Search for and select Dropbox on the New connection page.

3

Enter a name for your connection in the Connection name field.

Dropbox connection setup

4

Use the Location drop-down menu to select the project where you plan to store the connection.

5

Optional. Expand Advanced settings to select any additional individual or team scopes required by the actions and triggers you plan to use.

6

Click Connect.

7

Sign in to your Dropbox account and click Allow to grant Workato access when prompted.