--- title: "Connect Dropbox and Frame.io - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New File in Folder\" fires in Dropbox, your agent runs \"Create Folder\" in Frame.io, or \"Comment Completed\" in Frame.io to \"Upload file\" in Dropbox." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-frame-io-v4" --- # Connect Dropbox and Frame.io When **New File in Folder** fires in [Dropbox](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox), your agent runs **Create Folder** in [Frame.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/frame-io-v4), or **Comment Completed** in Frame.io to **Upload file** in Dropbox. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Dropbox **1** trigger Dropbox **21** actions Frame.io **9** triggers Frame.io **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 Frame.io to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Dropbox and Frame.io can do together ### From Dropbox to Frame.io - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Create Folder** in Frame.io - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Update File Metadata** in Frame.io ### From Frame.io to Dropbox - When **Comment Completed** in Frame.io then **Upload file** in Dropbox - When **Comment Created** in Frame.io then **Upload File from URL** in Dropbox 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 Frame.io ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 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. - Trigger **Comment Completed** Triggers when a comment is marked as completed. Shows live data from your projects. - Trigger **Comment Created** Triggers when a new comment is created. - Trigger **Comment Updated** Triggers when a comment is updated. - Trigger **File Created** Triggers when a file is first created, but before it is uploaded and processed. - Trigger **File Deleted** Triggers when a file is deleted. Note: Only deletion metadata is available, not the original file content. - Trigger **File Ready** Triggers when a newly uploaded file has been fully processed and is available for preview, comments, sharing, and downloads. - Trigger **File Upload Completed** Triggers when a file has been fully uploaded to Frame.io and is ready for processing. - Trigger **Metadata Value Updated** Triggers when a metadata value is updated. Shows live data from your projects. Prioritizes Status field changes (Approved, In Review, etc.) for workflow automation. - Trigger **Project Created** Triggers when a new project is created. Shows live data from your workspace. - Action **Create Comment** Creates a new comment on a file. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a new folder within a project. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project within a workspace. - Action **Create Share** Creates a new share. - Action **Create Version Stack** Create a new version stack to group related asset versions together. - Action **Create Workspace** Creates a new workspace within an account. - Action **Custom API Request (SDK)** Make a custom request to the Frame.io v4 API using the official SDK with guided method selection. - Action **Delete File** deletes a file, firing the file.deleted webhook. - Action **Show Project Details** Get detailed information about a specific project. - Action **Show Share** Returns one share by id. - Action **Show Workspace** Returns a single workspace's details. - Action **Update Comment** Updates an existing comment with new text, annotation, or completion status. - Action **Update File Metadata** sets metadata field values (field_definition_id + value) on one or more file_ids; fires metadata.value.updated. - Action **Update Project** Updates an existing project name, status, or access restrictions. - Action **Upload File From URL** Upload a file to Frame.io from a remote URL (like Google Drive, AWS S3, etc.) ## 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) - [ **Frame.io** Frame.io is Adobe's video review and collaboration platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/frame-io-v4) 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 Frame.io - [ **ActiveCampaign to Frame.io** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-frame-io-v4) - [ **Airtable to Frame.io** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-frame-io-v4) - [ **Asana to Frame.io** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-frame-io-v4) - [ **ClickUp to Frame.io** 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-frame-io-v4) - [ **Discord to Frame.io** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-frame-io-v4) - [ **Brevo to Frame.io** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-frame-io-v4) Questions ## Dropbox and Frame.io, 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 Frame.io when something happens in Dropbox? Any of Frame.io's 15 actions, including Create Comment, Create Folder, Create Project and Create Share. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Frame.io to Dropbox? Yes. When something happens in Frame.io, your agent can act in Dropbox too. This page covers both directions: Frame.io's triggers and Dropbox's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Dropbox or Frame.io? 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 Frame.io 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.