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Dropbox: Upload File

Description

Use the step to upload file on Dropbox.

Configurations

Field nameDescription
Step NameSpecify a unique step name.
CONNECTION tab:Connection fields
App KeySelect the application key of the Dropbox application.
The field data type is String. This is a mandatory field.
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 tab:Input fields
File To UploadLocal path of file to upload on Dropbox.
BrowseTo browse the path of file to upload on Dropbox.
Dropbox File PathPath in the user's Dropbox to save the file.
If File Exists on Dropbox PathIf File Exists on Dropbox Path is used to auto rename, overwrite a file on Dropbox.
Default value: ThrowException
Allowed Values: AutoRename, Overwrite, ThrowException
Client Modified Timestamp (UTC)Client Modified Timestamp (UTC) is additional timestamp, used to provide the file modified timestamp. By default it takes current timestamp.
Send Notifications To Desktop ClientThe user is made aware of any file modification by sending a notification. It will send notification if not set to No.
Default: Yes.
Allowed Values: Yes, No
Notes:
  • To give Dropbox File Path reference /FolderName/FileName.extension.
  • Specify the timestamp as per the tooltip provided in Client Modified Timestamp (UTC) field.
    Timestamp format: yyyy-MM-DDTHH-mm-ssZ
  • Access Token generation is one time process for any app, this token never expires unless new is generated. Please do not share the generated Access Token.
  • The maximum size of a file one can upload to an upload session is 350 GB.
  • If the path provided contains a folder not present on Dropbox it will create a folder with the name provided in the path viz., /Sample Folder/NewFolderName/Test.exe, here the NewFolderName will be created inside Sample Folder.
  • If you want to upload file in root then provide "/" with file name, for example, ''/FileName.extension''.