Integrations

Dropbox Integration

Give your AI agent the ability to browse, search, and organize files and folders in Dropbox.

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Hunter Hodnett
Hunter Hodnett CPTO at Chipp
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Connect Dropbox to your Chipp AI so it can browse folders, search for files, get metadata, create folders, generate sharing links, and move files — all through natural conversation.

What the AI Can Do

Once connected, your agent gains six tools:

ToolDescription
dropbox_list_filesList files and folders in a directory (use empty path for root)
dropbox_searchSearch for files and folders by name or content
dropbox_get_file_metadataGet detailed metadata for a specific file or folder
dropbox_create_folderCreate a new folder at a specified path
dropbox_get_sharing_linkCreate or retrieve a shared link for a file
dropbox_move_fileMove or rename a file or folder

Search Options

The search tool supports filtering by file category:

  • Documents, spreadsheets, presentations
  • Images, audio, video
  • Folders

Connecting Dropbox

1

Open the Integrations tab

In your app’s builder, navigate to the Build section and select the Integrations tab. Find Dropbox in the list of available integrations.

2

Click Connect

Click the Connect button next to Dropbox. You will be redirected to Dropbox’s authorization page.

3

Authorize access

Sign in with your Dropbox account and approve the requested permissions.

4

Test it out

Once connected, open the chat preview and try:

  • “List the files in my Dropbox root”
  • “Search for the project proposal”
  • “Create a shared link for the budget spreadsheet”

How It Works

File Browsing

The agent navigates Dropbox using folder paths. Ask it to browse a specific directory or start from the root:

  • “What’s in my Dropbox?” lists the root directory
  • “Show me the files in /Projects/2026” browses a specific folder
  • Recursive listing is supported for deep folder exploration

The agent can create or retrieve shared links for any file:

  • If a shared link already exists, it returns the existing one
  • If not, it creates a new public link
  • Useful for quickly sharing files through conversation

File Organization

The agent can reorganize your Dropbox:

  • “Create a new folder called ‘Archive’ in /Projects”
  • “Move the Q3 report to the Archive folder”
  • “Rename the budget file to ‘Budget-Final.xlsx‘“

Metadata

Each file and folder includes:

  • Name and path
  • File size
  • Last modified date
  • File type (file or folder)

Example Use Cases

  • File lookup — “Find the contract for the Acme deal”
  • Folder organization — “Create a new project folder and move all related files into it”
  • Quick sharing — “Get me a sharing link for the presentation slides”
  • File discovery — “What files were recently modified in the Documents folder?”
  • Cleanup — “Search for all duplicate files and list them”

Billing

Dropbox tool calls use your standard LLM token billing. There is no separate per-call fee.