Integration
Connect Dropbox and Outline
When New File in Folder fires in Dropbox, your agent runs Create Document in Outline, or New Collection in Outline to Upload file in Dropbox. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
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What do you want Dropbox and Outline to do together?
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Claude Code
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claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)Grok
Open grok.com/connectors, choose New Connector, then Custom, and paste the address. Grok signs you in in your browser.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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.
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What Dropbox and Outline can do together
From Dropbox to Outline
When New File in Folder in Dropbox
then Create Document in Outline
When New File in Folder in Dropbox
then Update comment in Outline
From Outline to Dropbox
When New Collection in Outline
then Upload file in Dropbox
When New Comment in Outline
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 Outline
Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 53 actions
Trigger
New File in FolderTriggers when a new file appears in the folder you choose.
Action
Add folder memberInvites 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 FolderCopy a file or folder from one path to another.
Action
Create FolderCreate a folder at the given path.
Action
Create Shared LinkCreate a shareable link for a file or folder.
Action
Delete File or FolderDelete a file or folder at the given path.
Action
Download fileDownload a file from the connected Dropbox account.
Action
Get Current AccountGet information about the connected Dropbox account.
Action
Get File MetadataGet metadata for a file or folder.
Action
Get space usageReturns the connected Dropbox account's storage usage and allocation.
Action
Get Temporary LinkGet a temporary direct-download link for a file (valid ~4 hours).
Action
List file revisionsLists the revisions of a Dropbox file, newest first, by file path or file id.
Action
List FolderList the contents of a folder.
Action
List Folder MembersReturns the members of a shared folder: users, groups and pending invitees with their access levels.
Action
List Shared LinksList shared links for the account, optionally filtered by path.
Action
Move File or FolderMove a file or folder from one path to another.
Action
Restore fileRestores a specific earlier revision of a file to the given path in Dropbox.
Action
Revoke shared linkRevoke a Dropbox shared link so it no longer grants access.
Action
Search FilesSearch for files and folders matching a query.
Action
Share folderShare a Dropbox folder so collaborators can be added to it. Creates the folder if the path does not exist yet.
Action
Upload fileUploads a file (up to 150 MiB) to a path in the connected Dropbox account.
Action
Upload File from URLSave a file from a public URL directly into Dropbox at the given path.
Trigger
New CollectionTriggers when a new collection is created in Outline.
Trigger
New CommentTriggers when a new comment is added in Outline, optionally on one document or collection.
Trigger
New DocumentTriggers when a new document is published in Outline, optionally within one collection.
Action
Add groupCreates a new group in Outline that can be used to organize users and grant collection access.
Action
Add group memberAdds a user to a group in Outline, optionally as a group admin.
Action
Add shareCreates a share link for an Outline document or collection, returning the share's URL and settings.
Action
Archive DocumentArchives an Outline document so it leaves the active collection.
Action
Create CollectionCreates a collection in Outline to group documents.
Action
Create DocumentCreates a document in an Outline collection and returns its ID and link.
Action
Delete CollectionDeletes an Outline collection and all of its documents.
Action
Delete commentDeletes a comment, including all of its replies when it is a top-level comment.
Action
Delete DocumentDeletes an Outline document, moving it to trash or removing it permanently.
Action
Delete groupDeletes a group. Its members lose access to any collections the group had been added to.
Action
Duplicate documentDuplicates an existing document, optionally with its child documents, into the same or another collection.
Action
Find documents by titleReturns documents whose titles match the search keywords you provide.
Action
Get CollectionReturns an Outline collection's name, description and link.
Action
Get commentReturns a single comment on an Outline document, including its author, document and resolution status.
Action
Get DocumentReturns an Outline document with its title and Markdown text.
Action
Get groupReturns a group's details, including its name, description and member count.
Action
Get UserReturns an Outline user's name, email and role.
Action
Invite usersInvites one or more people to join the Outline workspace by email, with a chosen role for each.
Action
List CollectionsLists the collections in the Outline workspace.
Action
List commentsReturns comments in your Outline workspace, optionally limited to one document or collection.
Action
List DocumentsLists Outline documents, most recently updated first, optionally within one collection.
Action
List groupsReturns the groups in the Outline workspace, optionally filtered by member, external ID or name search.
Action
List revisionsReturns the revision history of an Outline document, newest snapshots with who created them and when.
Action
List UsersLists users in the Outline workspace, optionally filtered by name or email.
Action
Move documentMoves a document to a different collection or under a different parent document. With no parent document given, it lands at the collection root.
Action
Restore documentRestores an archived or deleted document, optionally to a previous revision or into a different collection.
Action
Search DocumentsSearches Outline documents by keyword and returns matching documents with a context snippet.
Action
Update CollectionUpdates an Outline collection's name, description or color.
Action
Update commentUpdates the body of an existing comment on an Outline document.
Action
Update DocumentUpdates the title or text of an Outline document.
Action
Update groupUpdates an existing group's name, icon or color in Outline.
Action
Update userUpdates a user's name, avatar, language or sidebar preferences in Outline. Updates the connected user when no user is given.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Dropbox and Outline, 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 Outline when something happens in Dropbox?
Any of Outline's 32 actions, including Create Collection, Create Document, Update Collection and Update comment. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Outline to Dropbox?
Yes. When something happens in Outline, your agent can act in Dropbox too. This page covers both directions: Outline's triggers and Dropbox's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Dropbox or Outline?
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 Outline 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.