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About Dropbox

Dropbox is a cloud-based file storage and collaboration platform that allows users to:

  • Store files online instead of (or in addition to) their local device.
  • Sync files across multiple devices (PCs, phones, tablets).
  • Share files or folders with others easily via links or access permissions.
  • Collaborate on documents, especially with features like Dropbox Paper and integrations with tools like Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

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Authentication Options

Below are possible authentication options you can choose:

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Generate Dropbox Access Token

  1. Go to your Dropbox app console.
  2. Click Create app.
  3. Set up and configure the scope of the app to your liking. Once you’re done, click Create app.
  4. Once the app has been created, navigate to the OAuth 2 section.
  5. Under Generated access token, click Generate, and you’ll see your access token.

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Integrate Dropbox into Xpander.ai

  1. Go to the Apps section in the sidebar of your xpander.ai dashboard.
  2. Select Dropbox from the available integrations.
  3. Click Enable.
  4. Fill in the Interface name as desired, e.g., “xpander-dropbox”.
  5. Choose API Key as the authentication mode.
  6. Choose Integration user as the authentication scope.
  7. Copy and paste your Dropbox access token into the provided field.
  8. Choose Bearer as the auth type.
  9. Save the configuration.

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Integration of Dropbox into AI Agent

Once you’ve configured your Dropbox account with the authentication option(s) described above, you can integrate it into your AI agent with xpander.ai:

  1. Go to the + sign located in the top right of the graph visualization of your xpander.ai agent.
  2. Select Apps.
  3. Choose Dropbox with the same Interface name you configured in the previous section (e.g., xpander-dropbox).
  4. Select the available Dropbox operations that suit your use case.

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Expose Dropbox as MCP Server

Alternatively, you can also expose your Dropbox account as an MCP server. To do so:

  1. Go to the Apps section in the sidebar of your xpander.ai dashboard.
  2. Select Dropbox with the same Interface name you configured in the previous section (e.g., xpander-dropbox).
  3. Click MCP Configuration.
  4. Put the MCP configuration into the appropriate settings of the client app you want to use (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, etc.).

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AI Agent Dropbox Prompt Library

Below are possible prompts or use cases you can try after integrating Dropbox into your xpander AI agent:

Can you remove all the contacts I manually added from {source_name}?

Can you delete only the contacts with email addresses from {domain_name}?

Can you list all files in the {folder_name} folder?

Can you show me the shared link for {filename}?