--- title: "Connect Dropbox to Award Force - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New File in Folder\" fires in Dropbox, your agent runs \"Upload Entry File\" in Award Force." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-award-force" --- # Connect Dropbox to Award Force When **New File in Folder** fires in [Dropbox](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox), your agent runs **Upload Entry File** in [Award Force](https://apiant.ai/connections/award-force). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Dropbox **1** trigger Dropbox **21** actions Award Force **15** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Dropbox and Award Force 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 Dropbox can start in Award Force - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Upload Entry File** in Award Force - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Create Review Task** in Award Force 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 Dropbox and Award Force ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 36 actions - 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. - Action **Create Assignment** Assigns entries to judges under a score set and judging rounds. Creates one assignment for each entry and judge pairing, or updates an existing one, and processes the request in the background. - Action **Create Review Task** Creates a review task that pairs an entry with a review stage, and returns the new task with its reviewers. - Action **Create User** Creates a user in the Award Force account, or adds an existing user from another account when the email or mobile already belongs to one. - Action **Get Assignment** Returns a single judging assignment, including its entry, judge or role, rounds, score set, score and comments. - Action **Get Attachment** Returns an entry attachment by its token, including its file details, download link, tab and attachment field values. - Action **Get Entry** Returns a single entry, including its entrant, category, form field answers, attachments, contributors and statuses. - Action **Get User by Email** Returns the user with the given email address, including their profile field answers and roles. - Action **Get User by Slug** Returns a single Award Force user, including profile field answers, roles and preferences, by the user's slug. - Action **List Categories** Returns the program's categories, including the season and entry form each one belongs to. - Action **List Fields** Returns the form fields configured in your Award Force account, optionally filtered by resource, type, form, tab, category or season. - Action **Recuse Assignment** Recuses a judge from judging an entry, optionally limited to one score set, and prevents them being assigned to it in the future. - Action **Tag Entry** Adds one or more tags to an Award Force entry and returns the updated entry. - Action **Update User** Updates an existing user's name, contact details, password, roles, notification and cookie preferences, and user field values. - Action **Upload Entry Attachment** Uploads a file as a new attachment on an entry, under one of the program's Attachments tabs, optionally with values for that tab's attachment fields. - Action **Upload Entry File** Uploads a file into a file field on an Award Force entry and returns the stored file's token and link. ## Each app on its own - [ **Dropbox** Dropbox cloud file storage. Upload, download, move, copy, delete, and search files and folders; create...](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox) - [ **Award Force** Award Force is an awards management software for organisers of awards, grants, scholarships, and pitch...](https://apiant.ai/connections/award-force) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Dropbox - [ **Dropbox to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-mailchimp) - [ **Dropbox to SendGrid** SendGrid by Twilio — email delivery and marketing platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-sendgrid) - [ **Dropbox to Klaviyo** Klaviyo is a marketing automation platform for email and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-klaviyo) - [ **Dropbox to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-typeform) - [ **Dropbox to MySQL** Connect directly to a MySQL database and run SQL statements from your automations.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-mysql) - [ **Dropbox to FFXIV Collect** FFXIV Collect tracks collectable content in Final Fantasy XIV — mounts, minions, orchestrion rolls, emotes...](https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-ffxiv-collect) ## More into Award Force - [ **HubSpot to Award Force** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-award-force) - [ **Salesforce to Award Force** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-award-force) - [ **Slack to Award Force** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-award-force) - [ **Google Sheets to Award Force** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-award-force) - [ **Gmail to Award Force** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-award-force) - [ **Google Calendar to Award Force** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-award-force) Questions ## Dropbox and Award Force, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Dropbox? Any of Dropbox's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New File in Folder. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Award Force when something happens in Dropbox? Any of Award Force's 15 actions, including Create Assignment, Create Review Task, Create User and Update User. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Award Force to Dropbox? Award Force has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Dropbox. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Award Force's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Dropbox or Award Force? 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 Dropbox and Award Force 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.