--- title: "Connect Dropbox and Intervals - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New File in Folder\" fires in Dropbox, your agent runs \"Add invoice\" in Intervals, or \"New client\" in Intervals to \"Upload file\" in Dropbox." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-intervals" --- # Connect Dropbox and Intervals When **New File in Folder** fires in [Dropbox](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox), your agent runs **Add invoice** in [Intervals](https://apiant.ai/connections/intervals), or **New client** in Intervals 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 Intervals **6** triggers Intervals **38** 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 Intervals 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Dropbox and Intervals can do together ### From Dropbox to Intervals - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Add invoice** in Intervals - When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Add task** in Intervals ### From Intervals to Dropbox - When **New client** in Intervals then **Upload file** in Dropbox - When **New invoice** in Intervals 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 Intervals ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 59 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 **New client** Polling trigger: fires when a new client is created in Intervals. - Trigger **New invoice** Polling trigger: fires when a new invoice is created in Intervals. - Trigger **New milestone** Polling trigger: fires when a new milestone is created in Intervals. - Trigger **New person** Polling trigger: fires when a new person is added in Intervals. - Trigger **New project** Polling trigger: fires when a new project is created in Intervals. - Trigger **New task** Polling trigger: fires when a new task is created in Intervals. - Action **Add client** Create a new client. - Action **Add expense** Create a new expense. - Action **Add invoice** Create a new invoice. - Action **Add milestone** Create a new milestone. - Action **Add person** Create a new person (team member). - Action **Add project** Create a new project. - Action **Add task** Create a new task. - Action **Add time entry** Log a new time entry against a task. - Action **Add timer** Start a new timer for a task. - Action **Delete client** Delete a client. - Action **Delete expense** Delete an expense. - Action **Delete invoice** Delete an invoice. - Action **Delete milestone** Delete a milestone. - Action **Delete person** Delete a person. - Action **Delete project** Delete a project. - Action **Delete task** Delete a task. - Action **Delete time entry** Delete a logged time entry. - Action **Delete timer** Delete a timer. - Action **Get client** Retrieve a single client by id. - Action **Get expense** Retrieve a single expense by id. - Action **Get invoice** Retrieve a single invoice by id. - Action **Get milestone** Retrieve a single milestone by id. - Action **Get person** Retrieve a single person by id. - Action **Get project** Retrieve a single project by id. - Action **Get task** Retrieve a single task by id. - Action **Get time entry** Retrieve a single logged time entry by id. - Action **Get timer** Retrieve a single timer by id. - Action **List milestones** Retrieve all milestones in the Intervals account. - Action **List tasks** Retrieve all tasks in the Intervals account. - Action **Update client** Update an existing client's details. - Action **Update expense** Update an existing expense. - Action **Update invoice** Update an existing invoice. - Action **Update milestone** Update an existing milestone. - Action **Update person** Update an existing person's details. - Action **Update project** Update an existing project's details. - Action **Update task** Update an existing task's details. - Action **Update time entry** Update an existing logged time entry. - Action **Update timer** Update a timer (e.g. stop or adjust it). ## 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) - [ **Intervals** Intervals is cloud-based time tracking and task management with powerful reporting.](https://apiant.ai/connections/intervals) 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 Intervals - [ **HubSpot to Intervals** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-intervals) - [ **Google Sheets to Intervals** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-intervals) - [ **Gmail to Intervals** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-intervals) - [ **Google Calendar to Intervals** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-intervals) - [ **QuickBooks Online to Intervals** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbooks-online-to-intervals) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Intervals** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-intervals) Questions ## Dropbox and Intervals, 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 Intervals when something happens in Dropbox? Any of Intervals's 38 actions, including Update client, Update expense, Update invoice and Update milestone. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Intervals to Dropbox? Yes. When something happens in Intervals, your agent can act in Dropbox too. This page covers both directions: Intervals's triggers and Dropbox's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Dropbox or Intervals? 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 Intervals 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.