# Dropbox - New file revision in Dropbox trigger

This trigger monitors a file in Dropbox, and triggers immediately when the file is updated (and a new file revision created).

If the filename is changed, updates will no longer be picked up. Picks up file revisions from a day ago when recipe is first started.

New file revision in dropbox trigger

New file revision in Dropbox trigger

# Input fields

Field name Description
File / File path The CSV file to monitor for new changes.
Obtain a direct URL to file? Whether or not to generate a public URL that is valid for 4 hours.

# Output fields

Field name Description
Path File path.
Bytes File size in bytes.
Size File size in string format.
Mime type The Mime type of this file.
URL File's public URL. Can be used to download file using the Workato file connector.
URL expires Date/time the file's public URL will expire.
Rev A unique identifier for the current revision of the file.
Modified Date/time the file was last modified.
Client modified time This is the modification time set by the desktop client when the file was added to Dropbox. Since this time is not verified (the Dropbox server stores whatever the desktop client sends up), this should only be used for display purposes (such as sorting) and not, for example, to determine if a file has changed or not.


Last updated: 7/2/2021, 9:23:45 AM