--- title: "Connect Paperless to Dropbox Sign - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Document updated\" fires in Paperless, your agent runs \"Download signature request files\" in Dropbox Sign." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-dropbox-sign" --- # Connect Paperless to Dropbox Sign When **Document updated** fires in [Paperless](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless), your agent runs **Download signature request files** in [Dropbox Sign](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox-sign). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Paperless **2** triggers Paperless **6** actions Dropbox Sign **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 Paperless and Dropbox Sign 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 Paperless can start in Dropbox Sign - When **Document updated** in Paperless then **Download signature request files** in Dropbox Sign - When **New document created** in Paperless then **Send signature request** in Dropbox Sign 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 Paperless and Dropbox Sign ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 15 actions - Trigger **Document updated** Fires when a document is updated (e.g. name changed). Backed by the document.updated webhook event. - Trigger **New document created** Fires when a new document is created. Backed by the document.created webhook event. - Action **Create Document (From Template)** Creates a new Paperless document from an existing template, optionally filling in recipients, form-field defaults and variables, and optionally sending it right away. - Action **Delete Document** Permanently delete a document by ID. - Action **Get Document** Retrieves a single Paperless document by its id. - Action **Get Template** Retrieves a single Paperless template by its id. - Action **List Templates** List all templates the API key's integration has access to, used to pick a template_id before creating a document. - Action **Update Document** Updates an existing Paperless document: rename it, set its recipients, form field defaults and variables, or send it by setting its state to dispatched. - Action **Cancel signature request** Cancels an incomplete signature request so signers can no longer sign it. This cannot be undone. - Action **Download signature request files** Returns a temporary download link to the PDF of a signature request's current documents, and when the link expires. - Action **Get signature request** Returns a signature request with its status, signers and their signature statuses, and links to the documents. - Action **Get template** Returns a template, including its title, message, signer and CC roles, documents and their form fields. - Action **List signature requests** Returns the signature requests you have sent or received, optionally filtered by a search query or team member. - Action **List templates** Returns the templates you and your team can access, optionally filtered by a search query or team member. - Action **Send signature request** Creates a new signature request from one or more documents and sends it to the signers by email. Returns the signature request that was created. - Action **Send signature request reminder** Emails a signer a reminder to sign a pending signature request. Returns the updated signature request. Not available for embedded signature requests, and only one reminder can be sent per hour. - Action **Update signature request** Updates the email address and/or name of a signer on an existing signature request, or changes the request's expiration time. Changing the email issues a new signature ID for that signer. ## Each app on its own - [ **Paperless** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless) - [ **Dropbox Sign** Dropbox Sign is a brand new way to collect signatures and send important documents from an easy web interface.](https://apiant.ai/connections/dropbox-sign) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Paperless - [ **Paperless to Google Maps Platform** APIs and SDKs for maps, geocoding, routing, places search, and location-based data in apps.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-google-maps-platform) - [ **Paperless to Metropolitan Museum of Art** The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection API exposes the museum's open-access catalogue of more than four...](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-metropolitan-museum-of-art) - [ **Paperless to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML is a German e-invoice compliance service for creating, validating...](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Paperless to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-salesforce) - [ **Paperless to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-slack) - [ **Paperless to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-stripe) ## More into Dropbox Sign - [ **HubSpot to Dropbox Sign** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-dropbox-sign) - [ **Salesforce to Dropbox Sign** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-dropbox-sign) - [ **Slack to Dropbox Sign** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-dropbox-sign) - [ **Google Sheets to Dropbox Sign** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-dropbox-sign) - [ **Gmail to Dropbox Sign** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-dropbox-sign) - [ **Google Calendar to Dropbox Sign** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-dropbox-sign) Questions ## Paperless and Dropbox Sign, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Paperless? Any of Paperless's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Document updated and New document created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Dropbox Sign when something happens in Paperless? Any of Dropbox Sign's 9 actions, including Send signature request, Send signature request reminder, Update signature request and Download signature request files. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Dropbox Sign to Paperless? Dropbox Sign has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Paperless. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Dropbox Sign's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Paperless or Dropbox Sign? 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 Paperless and Dropbox Sign 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.