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Dropbox: Download File Or Folder

Description

Use the step to download file or folder on Dropbox.

Notes:
  • There are few files which do not support the Download functionality. Such files may support the Export functionality. For more information, see Dropbox API documentation.
  • Root folder is not supported for deleting.
  • Download a folder from the user's Dropbox, as a zip file. The folder must be less than 20 GB in size and any single file within must be less than 4 GB in size. The resulting zip must have fewer than 10,000 total file and folder entries, including the top-level folder. The input cannot be a single file.

Configurations

Field nameDescription
Step NameSpecify a unique step name.
CONNECTION tab:Connection fields
App KeySpecify the application key of the Dropbox application.
The data type is secure string. This field is mandatory.
App SecretSpecify the App Secret.
The data type is string. This field is mandatory.
Refresh TokenProvide the Refresh Token generated by using connection documentation.
INPUT tabs:Input fields
File Or Folder PathDropbox path of file or folder path to download.
Note:
  • To give Dropbox File Path reference /<FolderPath>/<FileName. Extension>.
  • To give Dropbox Folder Path reference /<FolderPath>/<FolderName>.
BrowseTo browse the folder path to download file from Dropbox.
Output Folder PathFolder path to download file at given location.
Delete Output Folder Contents Before DownloadingSpecify Yes to delete output folder contents before downloading else Specify No.
Allowed values: Yes, No.
Add Date TimeStamp For Duplicate FileSpecify Yes to add Date TimeStamp for duplicate files.
Allowed values: Yes, No.
Add File To ResultSpecify Yes to add the downloaded files to result set and display download link on AE otherwise else select No.
Allowed values: Yes, No.
OUTPUT tab:Output fields
File Or Folder OverwrittenSpecify a field name that returns Yes if file or folder is overwritten else No.
This field is mandatory.