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Dropbox and HTTP Request integration
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How to connect Dropbox and HTTP Request
Create a new workflow and add the first step
In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.
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Build your own Dropbox and HTTP Request integration
Create custom Dropbox and HTTP Request workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.
Dropbox supported actions
Copy
Copy a file
Delete
Delete a file
Download
Download a file
Move
Move a file
Upload
Upload a file
Copy
Copy a folder
Create
Create a folder
Delete
Delete a folder
List
Return the files and folders in a given folder
Move
Move a folder
Query
Dropbox and HTTP Request integration details
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