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Extract data from Dropbox documents with DocuPipe and post to Slack

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Who is this for?

Teams that collect documents in Dropbox (invoices, receipts, forms) and want instant Slack notifications with AI-extracted structured data - great for invoice processing, receipt tracking, or any document workflow where team visibility matters.

What it does

This template contains two connected flows:

  • Scenario 1 - Upload: Polls a Dropbox folder every minute for new files, filters for recently added documents, downloads them, and uploads to DocuPipe for AI-powered extraction.
  • Scenario 2 - Notify: When DocuPipe finishes extracting, the webhook fires, results are fetched, formatted into a readable Slack message with labeled fields, and posted to your channel.

How to set up

  1. Install the DocuPipe community node via Settings > Community Nodes (self-hosted only)
  2. Connect your Dropbox account and set the folder path in the List Dropbox Folder node
  3. Sign up at docupipe.ai, then get your DocuPipe API key at app.docupipe.ai/settings/general
  4. Select an extraction schema in the Upload node
  5. Connect your Slack account and select the target channel
  6. Activate the workflow

Requirements

  • A DocuPipe account with an API key
  • A Dropbox account
  • A Slack workspace with bot permissions
  • Self-hosted n8n (required for community nodes)
    Note: Requires the DocuPipe community node. Install via Settings > Community Nodes.

Categories: Data & Storage, Communication