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Create a workflow to Move a File/Folder with the Dropbox API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

  1. Configure the Move a File/Folder action
    1. Connect your Dropbox account
    2. Select a Path From
    3. Select a Path To
    4. Optional- Configure Autorename
    5. Optional- Configure Allow Ownership Transfer
  2. Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
  3. Deploy the workflow
  4. Send a test event to validate your setup
  5. Turn on the trigger

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Details

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Move a File/Folder on Dropbox
Description:Moves a file or folder to a different location in the user's Dropbox [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesMoveV2__anchor)
Version:0.0.14
Key:dropbox-move-file-folder

Code

import dropbox from "../../dropbox.app.mjs"; export default { name: "Move a File/Folder", description: "Moves a file or folder to a different location in the user's Dropbox [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesMoveV2__anchor)", key: "dropbox-move-file-folder", version: "0.0.14", annotations: { destructiveHint: false, openWorldHint: true, readOnlyHint: false, }, type: "action", props: { dropbox, pathFrom: { propDefinition: [ dropbox, "path", () => ({ initialOptions: [], filter: ({ metadata: { metadata: { [".tag"]: type } } }) => [ "file", "folder", ].includes(type), }), ], label: "Path From", description: "Type the file or folder name to search for it in the user's Dropbox.", }, pathTo: { propDefinition: [ dropbox, "path", () => ({ filter: ({ metadata: { metadata: { [".tag"]: type } } }) => type === "folder", }), ], label: "Path To", description: "Type the folder name to search for it in the user's Dropbox.", }, autorename: { type: "boolean", label: "Autorename", description: "If there's a conflict, have Dropbox try to autorename the folder to avoid the conflict.", optional: true, }, allowOwnershipTransfer: { type: "boolean", label: "Allow Ownership Transfer", description: "Allow moves by owner even if it would result in an ownership transfer for the content being moved. This does not apply to copies.", optional: true, }, }, async run({ $ }) { const { pathFrom, autorename, allowOwnershipTransfer, pathTo, } = this; let normalizedPathTo = this.dropbox.getPath(pathTo); const normalizedPathFrom = this.dropbox.getPath(pathFrom); // Add file/folder name to end of pathTo const splited = normalizedPathFrom.split("/"); const fileName = splited[splited.length - 1]; normalizedPathTo += `/${fileName}`; const res = await this.dropbox.filesMove({ from_path: normalizedPathFrom, to_path: normalizedPathTo, autorename, allow_ownership_transfer: allowOwnershipTransfer, }); $.export("$summary", `"${normalizedPathFrom}" successfully moved to "${normalizedPathTo}"`); return res; }, }; 

Configuration

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.
LabelPropTypeDescription
DropboxdropboxappThis component uses the Dropbox app.
Path FrompathFromstringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
Path TopathTostringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
Autorenameautorenameboolean

If there's a conflict, have Dropbox try to autorename the folder to avoid the conflict.

Allow Ownership TransferallowOwnershipTransferboolean

Allow moves by owner even if it would result in an ownership transfer for the content being moved. This does not apply to copies.

Authentication

Dropbox uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Dropbox account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Dropbox and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Dropbox API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

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Triggers

New File from the Dropbox API

Emit new event when a new file is added to your account or a specific folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

 
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New Folder from the Dropbox API

Emit new event when a new folder is created. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

 
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New or Modified File or Folder from the Dropbox API

Emit new event when a file or folder is added or modified. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

 
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Actions

Create a Text File with the Dropbox API

Creates a brand new text file from plain text content you specify. See the documentation

 
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Create folder with the Dropbox API

Create a Folder. See the documentation

 
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Adds a new line to an existing text file, or creates a file if it doesn't exist. See the documentation

 
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Create/Update a Share Link with the Dropbox API

Creates or updates a public share link to the file or folder (It allows you to share the file or folder with anyone). See the documentation

 
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Delete a File/Folder with the Dropbox API

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Download File to TMP with the Dropbox API

Download a specific file to the temporary directory. See the documentation

 
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Get Shared Link File with the Dropbox API

Get a file from a shared link. See the documentation

 
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Get Shared Link Metadata with the Dropbox API

Retrieves the shared link metadata for a given shared link. See the documentation

 
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Retrieves a list of files or subfolders in a specified folder See the documentation

 
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List File Revisions with the Dropbox API

Retrieves a list of file revisions needed to recover previous content. See the documentation

 
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List Shared Links with the Dropbox API

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Rename a File/Folder with the Dropbox API

Renames a file or folder in the user's Dropbox See the documentation

 
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Restore a File with the Dropbox API

Restores a previous file version. See the documentation

 
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Search files and folders with the Dropbox API

Searches for files and folders by name. See the documentation

 
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Upload a File with the Dropbox API

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