Dropbox + Gmail
Save new attachments in Gmail to Dropbox
Dropbox makes it easy to make sure your files are always at your fingertips. Set up this integration to automatically upload each new Gmail attachment to Dropbox, so that now all your files are effortlessly accessible.
Dropbox makes it easy to make sure your files are always at your fingertips. Set up this integration to automatically upload each new Gmail attachment to Dropbox, so that now all your files are effortlessly accessible.
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New AttachmentTriggers when you receive a new attachment (triggers once per attachment).
TriggerScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan - automatically do this!
Upload FileSearch for a specific file by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
ActionWriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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Label/Mailbox
Search String
This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example:
from:amy OR from:davidorsubject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSearch StringRequired
By default this search will trigger on emails in all folders, including Sent emails, which most people don't want. To limit results, like to your inbox, include
in:inbox.This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example:
from:amy OR from:davidorin:inbox subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSubjectRequired
To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Customize the from name (but must be sent via the email address you connected).
Body Type
BodyRequired
Signature
Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.NameRequired
Can have parents via a simple forward slash syntax: "Parent/Child"
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Message to Remove Label(s) FromRequired
Label(s) to RemoveRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search StringRequired
This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example:
from:amy OR from:david<orsubject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more. Note: Only one email will be returned by the search.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFolderRequired
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.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planFolderRequired
Parent folder, like
/TextFiles/or/Documents/Taxes/.Folder NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.pdfNew LocationRequired
Where to move the file.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.PathRequired
The path to be shared by the shared link, e.g.
/Documents/Taxesor/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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planLabel/Mailbox
(Note: If no Label/Mailbox is selected, this Zap will trigger on all e-mails, including Drafts.)
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planNew Starred Email
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planLabel(s) to Add
Message to be LabeledRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Trigger Instructions
Important
If you are using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend only triggering off of "Inbox" messages to avoid Zap Loops.
For the "New Email Matching Search" Gmail trigger, please add
label:inboxto the end of your "Search String."For the "New Email", "New Labeled Email", and "New Thread" Gmail triggers, please select
INBOXfor the "Label/Mailbox" field.ThreadRequired
If you're not using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend adding a Search step to find the thread you want.
To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Customize the from name (but must be sent via the email address you connected).
Body Type
BodyRequired
Signature
Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Reply To
Specify a single reply address other than your own.
SubjectRequired
Body Type
If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
BodyRequired
Signature
Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Trigger Instructions
Important
If you are using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend only triggering off of "Inbox" messages to avoid Zap Loops.
For the "New Email Matching Search" Gmail trigger, please add
label:inboxto the end of your "Search String."For the "New Email", "New Labeled Email", and "New Thread" Gmail triggers, please select
INBOXfor the "Label/Mailbox" field.ThreadRequired
If you're not using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend adding a Search step to find the thread you want.
To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Reply To
Specify a single reply address other than your own.
Body Type
If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
BodyRequired
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search StringRequired
This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example:
from:amy OR from:david<orsubject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more. Note: Only one email will be returned by the search.To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Reply To
Specify a single reply address other than your own.
SubjectRequired
Body Type
If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
BodyRequired
Signature
Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundFolderRequired
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.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planFolderRequired
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 ".").
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.pdfNew NameRequired
What you'd like to rename the file too (without extension, ie .pdf).
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Owner
Determines which App Extensions will appear in the dropdown below.
App ExtensionRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.FolderRequired
The folder to search in, like
/TextFiles/or/Documents/Taxes/. Keep clicking to go inside folders.Folder NameRequired
Include Deleted Folders?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFolderRequired
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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
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