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title: "Connect Dropbox and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New File in Folder\" fires in Dropbox, your agent runs \"Create Customer\" in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dropbox-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series"
---

# Connect Dropbox and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)

When **New File in Folder** fires in [Dropbox](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox), your agent runs **Create Customer** in [Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)](https://apiant.ai/connections/lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series), or **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) **1** trigger Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) **14** actions

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Example flows

## What Dropbox and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) can do together

### From Dropbox to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)

- When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Create Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)
- When **New File in Folder** in Dropbox then **Create Customer Group** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)

### From Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) to Dropbox

- When **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) then **Upload file** in Dropbox
- When **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)

## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 35 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

**Updated Customer**

Triggers when a customer is updated.

- Action

**Add Product to Consignment**

Adds a product line to a consignment in Lightspeed Retail, with its expected count and cost.

- Action

**Add Stock Adjustment**

Adjusts a product's stock level at an outlet, recording the reason such as stock found, damage or theft.

- Action

**Create Consignment**

Creates a consignment in Lightspeed Retail: a supplier order, outlet transfer, supplier return or inventory count.

- Action

**Create Customer**

Creates a new customer.

- Action

**Create Customer Group**

Creates a new customer group.

- Action

**Create Product**

Creates a new product.

- Action

**Get Consignment**

Returns a single consignment from Lightspeed Retail by its id, with its type, status and dates.

- Action

**Get customer**

Returns a single customer by its id.

- Action

**Get product**

Get a product by id.

- Action

**Get sale**

Get a sale by id.

- Action

**List outlets**

List all outlets.

- Action

**List Registers**

Returns the registers in the Lightspeed Retail store, with their outlet and whether each is open.

- Action

**Update Consignment**

Updates a consignment in Lightspeed Retail, such as moving a supplier order from open to sent, dispatched or received.

- Action

**Update customer**

Update an existing customer.

## 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)
- [ **Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) is a cloud-based POS and retail management software that lets retailers run...](https://apiant.ai/connections/lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series)

Reviews

## What our customers say

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- [ **Google Drive to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series)
- [ **ActiveCampaign to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series)

Questions

## Dropbox and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series), answered

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### 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) when something happens in Dropbox?

Any of Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)'s 14 actions, including Create Consignment, Create Customer, Create Customer Group and Create Product. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) to Dropbox?

Yes. When something happens in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series), your agent can act in Dropbox too. This page covers both directions: Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)'s triggers and Dropbox's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for Dropbox or Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)?

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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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.
