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Triggers

The trigger is the event that starts the automation.

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  Get a list of files

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  Get the next new file in a folder

  Extract the next file uploaded to a specific Dropbox directory in each execution, following a sequential order until reaching the last one.
  
  

  • You can indicate a type of file (by its extension) and the other files will remain excluded.
  • You can set the task to start from the first file in the directory or from the new files saved in it from now on.

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  Get first file in a folder

  Extract the first file from the specified Dropbox folder.

Actions

The action is what happens automatically, without you having to do anything else.

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  Get temporary link

  Get a temporary link to stream content of a file. This link will expire in four hours and afterwards you will get 410 Gone. This URL should not be used to display content directly in the browser.

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  Get download link

  Get a temporary link to stream content of a file.

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  Delete a file

  Delete a specific file in a given folder

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  Save file to Dropbox

  Saves a file allowing to indicate the name and destination folder. If there is a file with the same name, it allows you to automatically rename the new file and avoid overwriting.

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  Save text string to Dropbox

  Save a text as a file in Dropbox, allowing you to specify the name and destination folder. If there is a file with the same name, it allows you to automatically rename the new file and avoid overwriting.

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  Get a file by name

  Extract a specific file from a specific folder in Dropbox.

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  Get a random file from a folder

  Returns a random file from a specified folder based on an optional list of valid file extensions.

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  Move a file or folder to a different location

  Move a file or folder to a different location in the user's Dropbox. If the source path is a folder all its contents will be moved.