# Connect Dropbox and Gridfox When **New File in Folder** fires in [Dropbox](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox), your agent runs **Add record** in [Gridfox](https://apiant.ai/connections/gridfox), or **Record Created** in Gridfox 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 Gridfox **2** triggers Gridfox **9** 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 Gridfox to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` 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 and Gridfox can do together ### From Dropbox to Gridfox - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Add record** in Gridfox - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Update record** in Gridfox ### From Gridfox to Dropbox - When **Record Created** in Gridfox then **Upload file** in Dropbox - When **Record Created or Updated** in Gridfox 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 Gridfox ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 30 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 **Record Created** Triggers when a new record is created. - Trigger **Record Created or Updated** Fires when a record in the chosen Gridfox table is created or updated. - Action **Add record** Create a record in a table. - Action **Add user** Add a user to the project. - Action **Delete record** Delete a record. - Action **Find records** Search records in a table by search parameters. - Action **Get record** Get a record by reference field value. - Action **Get record audit** Get audit history for a record. - Action **List tables** List tables in the project. - Action **List User Groups** lists the project's user groups with their member users (id, email). - Action **Update record** Update a record by reference field value. ## 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) - [ **Gridfox** Manage your work, your way with Gridfox. The tool for team collaboration that helps you build custom...](https://apiant.ai/connections/gridfox) 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 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) - [ **Dropbox to IBAN Analyzer** IBAN Analyzer validates and resolves international bank account numbers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-iban-analyzer) ## More into Gridfox - [ **Google Sheets to Gridfox** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-gridfox) - [ **Gmail to Gridfox** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-gridfox) - [ **Google Calendar to Gridfox** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-gridfox) - [ **Google Drive to Gridfox** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-gridfox) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Gridfox** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-gridfox) - [ **Airtable to Gridfox** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-gridfox) Questions ## Dropbox and Gridfox, 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 Gridfox when something happens in Dropbox? Any of Gridfox's 9 actions, including Update record, Add record, Add user and Find records. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Gridfox to Dropbox? Yes. When something happens in Gridfox, your agent can act in Dropbox too. This page covers both directions: Gridfox's triggers and Dropbox's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Dropbox or Gridfox? 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. ### ### 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.