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title: "Connect Basecamp 3 and Dropbox - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New Project\" fires in Basecamp 3, your agent runs \"Upload file\" in Dropbox, or \"New File in Folder\" in Dropbox to \"Get project\" in Basecamp 3."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-dropbox"
---

# Connect Basecamp 3 and Dropbox

When **New Project** fires in [Basecamp 3](https://apiant.ai/connections/basecamp-3), your agent runs **Upload file** in [Dropbox](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox), or **New File in Folder** in Dropbox to **Get project** in Basecamp 3. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Basecamp 3 **3** triggers Basecamp 3 **5** actions Dropbox **1** trigger Dropbox **21** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want Basecamp 3 and Dropbox to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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### Set it up in your client

### Claude Code

Run this in the directory you want to work in.

`claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai`

Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.

[Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code)

### Claude, web and desktop

Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Cursor

Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Zed

Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app

Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Any other MCP client

Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

Example flows

## What Basecamp 3 and Dropbox can do together

### From Basecamp 3 to Dropbox

- When **New Project** in Basecamp 3 then **Upload file** in Dropbox
- When **New To-do** in Basecamp 3 then **Upload File from URL** in Dropbox

### From Dropbox to Basecamp 3

- When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Get project** in Basecamp 3
- When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **List projects** in Basecamp 3

Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships.

Everything your agent can do with Basecamp 3 and Dropbox

## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 26 actions

- Trigger

**New Project**

Polling trigger that fires when a new project is created in the Basecamp account.

- Trigger

**New To-do**

Instant (webhook) trigger that fires when a new to-do is created in the selected Basecamp project. Basecamp POSTs a webhook event payload; the kind is filtered to todo_created and the recording (the to-do) is surfaced.

- Trigger

**New To-do in any project**

Instant (webhook) trigger that fires when a new to-do is created in any Basecamp project. Basecamp POSTs a webhook event payload; the kind is filtered to todo_created and the recording (the to-do) is surfaced.

- Action

**Create Webhook**

Creates a webhook subscription in a Basecamp project (bucket), delivering events to a payload URL. Returns the webhook id and details.

- Action

**Delete Webhook**

Deletes a registered webhook from a Basecamp project (bucket). Returns the deleted webhook id.

- Action

**Get project**

Retrieves a single Basecamp project by its ID, including its tools (dock) and people summary.

- Action

**List people**

Lists every person visible to the connected user on the Basecamp account.

- Action

**List projects**

Lists the projects visible to the connected user, most recently created first, optionally filtered by status.

- Trigger

**New File in Folder**

Triggers when a new file appears in the folder you choose.

- Action

**Add folder member**

Invites one or more people or groups to a Dropbox shared folder with the access level you choose. The caller must be an owner or editor of the shared folder.

- Action

**Copy File or Folder**

Copy a file or folder from one path to another.

- Action

**Create Folder**

Create a folder at the given path.

- Action

**Create Shared Link**

Create a shareable link for a file or folder.

- Action

**Delete File or Folder**

Delete a file or folder at the given path.

- Action

**Download file**

Download a file from the connected Dropbox account.

- Action

**Get Current Account**

Get information about the connected Dropbox account.

- Action

**Get File Metadata**

Get metadata for a file or folder.

- Action

**Get space usage**

Returns the connected Dropbox account's storage usage and allocation.

- Action

**Get Temporary Link**

Get a temporary direct-download link for a file (valid ~4 hours).

- Action

**List file revisions**

Lists the revisions of a Dropbox file, newest first, by file path or file id.

- Action

**List Folder**

List the contents of a folder.

- Action

**List Folder Members**

Returns the members of a shared folder: users, groups and pending invitees with their access levels.

- Action

**List Shared Links**

List shared links for the account, optionally filtered by path.

- Action

**Move File or Folder**

Move a file or folder from one path to another.

- Action

**Restore file**

Restores a specific earlier revision of a file to the given path in Dropbox.

- Action

**Revoke shared link**

Revoke a Dropbox shared link so it no longer grants access.

- Action

**Search Files**

Search for files and folders matching a query.

- Action

**Share folder**

Share a Dropbox folder so collaborators can be added to it. Creates the folder if the path does not exist yet.

- Action

**Upload file**

Uploads a file (up to 150 MiB) to a path in the connected Dropbox account.

- Action

**Upload File from URL**

Save a file from a public URL directly into Dropbox at the given path.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Basecamp 3** Basecamp 3 is a project management and team collaboration tool by 37signals.](https://apiant.ai/connections/basecamp-3)
- [ **Dropbox** Dropbox cloud file storage. Upload, download, move, copy, delete, and search files and folders; create...](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Basecamp 3

- [ **Basecamp 3 to FreeAgent** FreeAgent is cloud accounting software for small businesses and freelancers — manage contacts, invoices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-freeagent)
- [ **Basecamp 3 to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-hubspot)
- [ **Basecamp 3 to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-salesforce)
- [ **Basecamp 3 to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-slack)
- [ **Basecamp 3 to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-google-sheets)
- [ **Basecamp 3 to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-gmail)

## More into Dropbox

- [ **BigML to Dropbox** BigML is a machine learning platform for building, evaluating, and running predictive models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bigml-to-dropbox)
- [ **ActiveCampaign to Dropbox** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-dropbox)
- [ **Airtable to Dropbox** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-dropbox)
- [ **Asana to Dropbox** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-dropbox)
- [ **ClickUp to Dropbox** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-dropbox)
- [ **Discord to Dropbox** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-dropbox)

Questions

## Basecamp 3 and Dropbox, answered

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### What can start an automation from Basecamp 3?

Any of Basecamp 3's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Project, New To-do and New To-do in any project. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Dropbox when something happens in Basecamp 3?

Any of Dropbox's 21 actions, including Create Folder, Create Shared Link, Upload file and Upload File from URL. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from Dropbox to Basecamp 3?

Yes. When something happens in Dropbox, your agent can act in Basecamp 3 too. This page covers both directions: Dropbox's triggers and Basecamp 3's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for Basecamp 3 or Dropbox?

No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.

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### Can my AI client use Basecamp 3 and Dropbox without building an automation?

Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both.

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### What happens when something fails?

Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
