Brief + Dropbox Integrations

How to connect Brief + Dropbox

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Supported triggers and actions

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- Project nameRequired
- Task titleRequired
- Task details
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  Check a specific folder for new folders. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new folders added to folders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap.
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- FolderRequired
  Parent folder, like /TextFiles/ or /Documents/Taxes/.
- Folder NameRequired
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  File you would like to move. Please use the Search powered field to find the file. Otherwise advanced users may type in full path name using Custom Value such as /Folder1/Folder2/File Name.pdf
- New LocationRequired
  Where to move the file.
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  Where to find the file that will be updated, or where to create the new file.
- File NameRequired
  Specify the name of the file. ".txt" will always be appended as the file extension.
- File ContentRequired
  Plain text content to append to the text file.
Action
Write

- PathRequired
  The path to be shared by the shared link, e.g. /Documents/Taxes or /Documents/Taxes/notes.txt.
- Requested Visibility
  The access permission that can be requested by the caller for the shared link. Note that the final resolved visibility of the shared link takes into account other aspects, such as team and shared folder settings.
- Link Password
  If Requested Visibility is Password this is needed to specify the password to access the link.
- Expires At
  Expiration time of the shared link. By default the link won't expire.
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  The folder to search in, like /TextFiles/ or /Documents/Taxes/. Keep clicking to go inside folders.
- Folder NameRequired
- Include Deleted Folders?
Action
Search

- FolderRequired
  The folder to search in, like /TextFiles/ or /Documents/Taxes/. Keep clicking to go inside folders.
- Search TermRequired
- Include file contents?
  Note: File contents greater than 100MB will cause an error. Set this to NO to exclude file contents and avoid errors.
Action
Search

- Group NameRequired
- Message textRequired
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  Check a specific folder for new files. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new files added to folders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap.
- Include file contents?
  Note: File contents greater than 100MB will cause an error. Set this to NO to exclude file contents and avoid errors.
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- FolderRequired
  Where to save the file.
- FileRequired
  Must be a file object from another service (or some URL).
- Overwrite
  Whether we should overwrite this file (if one of the same name exists) or not.
- Specify File Name
  Advanced: By default, we use the same name as the file from the trigger. If you need to change the name, enter a value here. The original file extension will be appended.
- Specify File Extension
  Advanced: If you specify a file name, you can also specify an extension (include the initial ".").
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  Where to save the new file.
- File NameRequired
  Specify the name of the file. ".txt" will always be appended as the file extension.
- File ContentRequired
  Plain text content to put inside the new text file.
- Overwrite
  Whether we can overwrite this file (if one of the same name exists) or not.
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  File you would like to rename. Please use the Search powered field to find the file. Otherwise advanced users may type in full path name using Custom Value such as /Folder1/Folder2/File Name.pdf
- New NameRequired
  What you'd like to rename the file too (without extension, ie .pdf).
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
  API docs for Dropbox are located here http://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
  Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
- Query String Parameters
  These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
- Headers
  Authentication headers are included automatically
- Additional Request Headers
  Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
- Body
  Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example, {"foo": "bar"} is perfectly valid.
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  The folder to search in, like /TextFiles/ or /Documents/Taxes/. Keep clicking to go inside folders.
- File NameRequired
- Include Deleted Files?
- Include file contents?
  Note: File contents greater than 100MB will cause an error. Set this to NO to exclude file contents and avoid errors.
Action
Search

How Brief + Dropbox Integrations Work

Step 1: Authenticate Brief and Dropbox.
30 seconds
Step 2: Pick one of the apps as a trigger, which will kick off your automation.
15 seconds
Step 3: Choose a resulting action from the other app.
15 seconds
Step 4: Select the data you want to send from one app to the other.
2 minutes
That’s it! More time to work on other things.

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Connect Brief + Dropbox

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About Brief

Brief is a team collaboration tool enabling team members to prioritize and focus on important tasks while minimizing distractions.

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About Dropbox

Dropbox lets you store your files online, sync them to all your devices, and share them easily. Get started for free, then upgrade for more space and security features.

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Brief + Dropbox Integrations

How to connect Brief + Dropbox

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Create Task

Task titleRequired

Task details

New Folder

FolderRequired

Create Folder

FolderRequired

Folder NameRequired

Move File

FileRequired

New LocationRequired

Create or Append to Text File

FolderRequired

File NameRequired

File ContentRequired

Create Shared Link

PathRequired

Requested Visibility

Link Password

Expires At

Find Folder

FolderRequired

Folder NameRequired

Include Deleted Folders?

Find File (Content Search)

FolderRequired

Search TermRequired

Include file contents?

Send Message

Group NameRequired

Message textRequired

New File in Folder

FolderRequired

Include file contents?

Upload File

FolderRequired

FileRequired

Overwrite

Specify File Name

Specify File Extension

Create Text File

FolderRequired

File NameRequired

File ContentRequired

Overwrite

Rename File

FileRequired

New NameRequired

API Request (Beta)

Api Docs Info

HTTP MethodRequired

URLRequired

Query String Parameters

Headers

Additional Request Headers

Body

Find File

FolderRequired

File NameRequired

Include Deleted Files?

Include file contents?

Dropbox Tutorials

How to save Google Docs to Dropbox

About Brief

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About Dropbox

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