Dropbox + Slack
Get Slack messages for new Dropbox files in a directory
Rather than constantly monitoring a Dropbox directory, use Zapier to automatically send a message to a channel or user on Slack when a new file is added. Keep your team up to date without the need for manual messaging.
Rather than constantly monitoring a Dropbox directory, use Zapier to automatically send a message to a channel or user on Slack when a new file is added. Keep your team up to date without the need for manual messaging.
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New File in FolderTriggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.
TriggerPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan - automatically do this!
Send Channel MessageTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
ActionWriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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Space
FolderRequired
Include files in subfolders?
Include sharing link?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSpace
FolderRequired
File
Include files in subfolders?
Include file contents?
Include sharing link?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSpace
File PathRequired
Important Information
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
Folder NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FileRequired
New LocationRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
File NameRequired
File ContentRequired
Include sharing link?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
PathRequired
Requested Visibility
Link Password
Expires At
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
Include files in subfolders?
Folder NameRequired
Include Deleted Folders?
Include sharing link?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSpace
FolderRequired
Search TermRequired
Include file contents?
Include sharing link?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Username
Highlight Word
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
UsersRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Send Multi Message
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
Zap Id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Bot Name
Bot Icon
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
Zap Id
File
Thread
Send Channel Message?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
TopicRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Text
Status Emoji
Expiration Time
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.EmailRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFull NameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
Space
FolderRequired
Include files in subfolders?
Include file contents?
Include sharing link?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSpace
FileRequired
New LocationRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
Folder PathRequired
Important Information
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
FileRequired
Overwrite
Specify File Name
Specify File Extension
Include sharing link?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
File NameRequired
File ContentRequired
Overwrite
Include sharing link?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FileRequired
New NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
Include files in subfolders?
File NameRequired
Include Deleted Files?
Include file contents?
Include sharing link?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appTrigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Channel
User Name
Shared
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Search QueryRequired
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planZap Identifier
Access type
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.TextRequired
Remind when?Required
Remind who?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Bot Name
Bot Icon
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
File
Thread
Send Channel Message?
Zap Id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Approval request messageRequired
ChannelRequired
Bot name
Bot icon
Approvers
Approve button URL
Approve button label
Include a Decline button?
Include a Details button?
Ask responders for confirmation?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.First Name
Last Name
Title
Email
Display Name
User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search QueryRequired
Sort By
Sort Direction
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appIDRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appUsernameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
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- Get notified in Slack when new files are added to Dropbox
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- Create meeting transcripts and summaries with ChatGPT from audio files
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- Save new Slack channel messages to Dropbox as uploaded files
- Save new Slack reactions as text files in Dropbox
- Upload new Slack channel messages as files to Dropbox
- Summarize Dropbox transcripts with Chatsonic and send to Slack
- Create or append text files in Dropbox when new messages are posted to channels in Slack
- Create new Dropbox folders for fresh Slack channels
- Send direct messages in Slack for new or updated files in Dropbox
- Create text files in Dropbox from new saved messages in Slack
- Post messages to your Slack channel with new Dropbox files
- Send messages to a Slack channel when new Dropbox folders are made
- Create meeting transcripts and summaries with OpenAI from audio files
- Upload files in Dropbox and send channel messages in Slack for new translated contents in EasyTranslate
- Create new folders in Dropbox for incoming Slack messages
- Upload new Slack private channel messages as files to Dropbox
- Summarize your meeting transcripts with Jasper and send as a Slack message
- Send new Dropbox files to Slack as app extensions
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- Send channel messages in Slack for new or updated files in Dropbox
- Upload new Slack files with passwords added by PDF-app to Dropbox
- Create summaries of PDFs with ChatGPT and send as a Slack message
- Get Slack direct messages for new Dropbox files
- Set Slack status for new Dropbox files
- Send Slack channel messages for new Dropbox images recognized by Clarifai
- Create Dropbox text files for new Slack private channel messages
- Upload new Slack private channel messages to Dropbox as files
- Summarize documents in Dropbox and send the summary in a Slack channel
- Send private channel messages in Slack for new folders in Dropbox
- Upload new Slack messages to Dropbox as files
- Create folders in Dropbox for new mentions in Slack
- Send new or updated Dropbox files as private channel messages in Slack
- Upload new Slack files to Dropbox immediately