Dropbox Directory Modified

The Dropbox Directory Modified trigger monitors activity on a Dropbox folder, and sends JSON messages about that activity, which can include adding, changing, and deleting files.

Configuring Your Dropbox Account App

Before creating a Dropbox Directory Modified trigger on a Dropbox account, you must configure the account with an app and generate an OAuth2 access token for it.

Parameters

Note: See also Working with Parameters in Automations Workflows.

Tip: To test that your parameters work as expected, click Validate.

  • Access Token: Provide the OAuth2 access token for the Dropbox account you want to watch. For more information, see Dropbox Directory Modified (above).
  • Path to Watch: Provide a location on your Dropbox account to watch for changes, using forward slashes. For example: /MyFolder. To specify the top-level, or 'root', use a single forward slash: /.
  • Watch Subdirectories: To watch activity in the selected directory and all subdirectories, specify Yes. To watch activity only in the selected directory and not in its subdirectories, specify No.
  • Filter: By default, all actions on the specified directory are monitored, including adding (CREATE), changing (MODIFY), and deleting (DELETE) files (and folders, if applicable). To monitor only one or two of these actions, click the "x" beside the action you do not want to monitor to remove it. To add an action after removing it, click inside the dropbox and select it.

Output Keys

See Also

Key Description
file.event File action (Create/Modify/Delete)
file.path File path
dropbox.user Dropbox account
source Event type
time Event time