Dropbox + Google Tasks

Create tasks in Google Tasks for new files in Dropbox folders

Quickly organize and manage your tasks with this workflow. When a new file appears in your selected Dropbox folder, a task gets generated in Google Tasks. Stay on top of your projects and deadlines without wasting time on manual updates. Make your workflows more efficient with this simple file-to-task automation.

When this happens...
New File in Folder
Triggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.
TriggerPolling
automatically do this!
Create Task
Creates a new task.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Space
- FolderRequired
- Include files in subfolders?
- Include sharing link?
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Space
- FolderRequired
- Include files in subfolders?
- Include file contents?
- Include sharing link?
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Space
- Shared FolderRequired
- Member Email AddressesRequired
- Access LevelRequired
- Notify Members?Required
Action
Write
- Space
- File PathRequired
- Important Information
Action
Write
- Space
- FolderRequired
- Folder NameRequired
Action
Write

- Space
- FileRequired
- New LocationRequired
Action
Write
- Space
- FolderRequired
- File NameRequired
- File ContentRequired
- Include sharing link?
Action
Write

- Space
- PathRequired
- Requested Visibility
- Link Password
- Expires At
Action
Write
- Space
- Shared Link URLRequired
- Set or Remove ExpirationRequired
Action
Write
- Space
- Shared Link URLRequired
- Audience
- Access
Action
Write
- Space
- Search queryRequired
- Search path
- Order by
- File status
- Search filenames only
- File extensions
- File categories
Action
Search
- Space
- FolderRequired
- Include files in subfolders?
- File NameRequired
- Include Deleted Files?
- Include file contents?
- Include sharing link?
Action
Search
- Space
- Path
- Direct links only
Action
Search
- Task ListRequired
- Include Assigned Tasks?
Trigger
Polling
Try It
New Task List
Triggers when a new task list is created.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Task ListRequired
- TitleRequired
- Notes
- Due On
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Results will output in a line-item format. Subsequent action steps will need to support line-items. If not, you can transform this into t
- Task ListRequired
- Display Completed TasksRequired
Action
Search

Shared Folders
Triggers when a shared folder is added.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Space
- FolderRequired
- File
- Include files in subfolders?
- Include file contents?
- Include sharing link?
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Space
- FileRequired
- New LocationRequired
Action
Write
- Space
- Folder PathRequired
- Important Information
Action
Write
- Space
- FolderRequired
- FileRequired
- Overwrite
- Specify File Name
- Specify File Extension
- Include sharing link?
Action
Write
- Space
- FolderRequired
- File NameRequired
- File ContentRequired
- Overwrite
- Include sharing link?
Action
Write
- Space
- FileRequired
- New NameRequired
Action
Write
- Space
- Shared Link URLRequired
- Allow Downloading With Shared Link?Required
Action
Write
- Space
- Shared Link URLRequired
- Set or Remove PasswordRequired
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Space
- FolderRequired
- Include files in subfolders?
- Folder NameRequired
- Include Deleted Folders?
- Include sharing link?
Action
Search
- Space
- FolderRequired
- Search TermRequired
- Include file contents?
- Include sharing link?
Action
Search
- Space
- FolderRequired
- Include contents of subfolders?
- Include deleted files and folders?
- Include media info?
- Include sharing link?
Action
Search
- Task ListRequired
- Include Assigned Tasks?
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- List TitleRequired
Action
Write
- ListRequired
- TaskRequired
- Title
- Status
- Notes
- Due Date
Action
Write
- ListRequired
- TitleRequired
Action
Search
- ListRequired
- TitleRequired
- Task ListRequired
- Notes
- Due On
Action
Search or write

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