--- title: "Connect ClickUp and Dropbox - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Comment on a Task\" fires in ClickUp, your agent runs \"Upload file\" in Dropbox, or \"New File in Folder\" in Dropbox to \"Create Folder\" in ClickUp." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-dropbox" --- # Connect ClickUp and Dropbox When **New Comment on a Task** fires in [ClickUp](https://apiant.ai/connections/clickup), your agent runs **Upload file** in [Dropbox](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox), or **New File in Folder** in Dropbox to **Create Folder** in ClickUp. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. ClickUp **6** triggers ClickUp **22** 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 ClickUp and Dropbox to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### 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 ClickUp and Dropbox can do together ### From ClickUp to Dropbox - When **New Comment on a Task** in ClickUp then **Upload file** in Dropbox - When **New Folder** in ClickUp then **Create Folder** in Dropbox ### From Dropbox to ClickUp - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Create Folder** in ClickUp - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Add Task Checklist** in ClickUp 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 ClickUp and Dropbox ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers ยท 43 actions - Trigger **New Comment on a Task** Triggers when a new Comment is added to a Task in ClickUp. - Trigger **New Folder** Triggers when new folders are created. - Trigger **New List** Triggers when new lists are created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when tasks are added. - Trigger **New Time Entry** Triggers when a new Time Entry is added using ClickUp Time tracking. - Trigger **Task Changes** Triggers when a task changes. - Action **Add Task Checklist** Add a checklist to a task - Action **Archive or Delete Task** Archive or delete ClickUp task - Action **Create Folder** Creates a new folder - Action **Create List** Creates a new list - Action **Create New Document** Create new document in the specific location - Action **Create New Document Page** Create new page in the specific document - Action **Create Space** A Space represents teams, departments, or groups, each with its own Lists, workflows, and settings. - Action **Create Subtask** Creates a new subtask - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Edit Document Page** Edit document page - Action **Find a List of All Tasks** Finds a list of all tasks created in Workspace/Space/Folder/List. Supports Custom Fields. - Action **Find Custom Fields** View the Custom Fields available on tasks in a specific Team / Space / Folder / List. - Action **Find Documents** Search for documents by location. - Action **Find Task by ID** Find an existing task by its ID. - Action **Find the Most Recent Task** Find the most recent task created in Workspace/Space/Folder/List. - Action **Find User by Name or Email** Find an existing user by their name or their email. - Action **Post a Task Comment** Post a comment to a task - Action **Post Attachment** Post an attachment to a task. - Action **Send Chat Message to Channel** Post a message to a specific channel you choose. - Action **Send Direct Message** Send a direct message to a user or yourself. - Action **Time Tracked** Add time tracked to a task - Action **Update Task** Updates an existing task. - 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 - [ **ClickUp** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connections/clickup) - [ **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 ClickUp - [ **ClickUp to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-hubspot) - [ **ClickUp to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-slack) - [ **ClickUp to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-google-sheets) - [ **ClickUp to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-google-calendar) - [ **ClickUp to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-mailchimp) - [ **ClickUp to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-shopify) ## 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) - [ **Discord to Dropbox** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-dropbox) - [ **Brevo to Dropbox** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-dropbox) Questions ## ClickUp and Dropbox, answered ### ### What can start an automation from ClickUp? Any of ClickUp's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Comment on a Task, New Folder, New List and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Dropbox when something happens in ClickUp? 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. ### ### Can it also run from Dropbox to ClickUp? Yes. When something happens in Dropbox, your agent can act in ClickUp too. This page covers both directions: Dropbox's triggers and ClickUp's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for ClickUp 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. ### ### Can my AI client use ClickUp 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. ### ### 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. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.