| name | dropbox-automation |
| description | Automate Dropbox file management, sharing, search, uploads, downloads, and folder operations via Rube MCP (Composio). Always search tools first for current schemas. |
| type | skill |
| created | 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z |
| domain | productivity |
| category | automation |
| risk | critical |
| source | community |
| tags | ["skill","productivity","automation","dropbox"] |
Dropbox Automation via Rube MCP
Automate Dropbox operations including file upload/download, search, folder management, sharing links, batch operations, and metadata retrieval through Composio's Dropbox toolkit.
Prerequisites
- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- Active Dropbox connection via
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit dropbox
- Always call
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas
Setup
Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
- Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
- Call
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit dropbox
- If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Dropbox OAuth
- Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
Core Workflows
1. Search for Files and Folders
When to use: User wants to find files or folders by name, content, or type
Tool sequence:
DROPBOX_SEARCH_FILE_OR_FOLDER - Search by query string with optional path scope and filters [Required]DROPBOX_SEARCH_CONTINUE - Paginate through additional results using cursor [Required if has_more]DROPBOX_GET_METADATA - Validate and get canonical path for a search result [Optional]DROPBOX_READ_FILE - Read file content to verify it is the intended document [Optional]
Key parameters:
query: Search string (case-insensitive, 1+ non-whitespace characters)options.path: Scope search to a folder (e.g., "/Documents"); empty string for rootoptions.file_categories: Filter by type ("image", "document", "pdf", "folder", etc.)options.file_extensions: Filter by extension (e.g., ["jpg", "png"])options.filename_only: Set true to match filenames only (not content)
