Dropbox + Todoist

Create tasks in Todoist for new or updated files in Dropbox

Keep your tasks up-to-date with this workflow. Whenever there's a new or updated file in your Dropbox, a task is created directly in your Todoist. This efficient and effortless connection ensures your to-do list is always current across your important projects.

When this happens...
New or Updated File
Triggers when a new file is added or updated in 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
- TitleRequired
- Destination FolderRequired
- Description
- Deadline
- Open for Uploads
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
- ProjectRequired
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- ProjectRequired
- E-Mail AddressRequired
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- SectionRequired
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- CommentRequired
Action
Write
- Project
- TitleRequired
- Note
- Section
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Deadline Date
- Priority
- Labels
- Parent Task
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- Email AddressRequired
Action
Search
- NameRequired
- Project
- TitleRequired
- Note
- Section
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Deadline Date
- Priority
- Labels
- Parent Task
Action
Search or write

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
- 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
- Project
Trigger
Polling
Try It
New Project
Triggers when a new project is created.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- TaskRequired
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- CommentRequired
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- Color
- Parent Project
- Favorite
- View Style
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- TitleRequired
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Deadline Date
- Priority
- Labels
Action
Write
Get Project Collaborators
Get all collaborators for a specific project
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- Project
Action
Search
- NameRequired
- Color
- Parent Project
- Favorite
- View Style
Action
Search or write

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Managing millions of tasks, Todoist is an online task management app and todo list. It has Web, iPhone, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Outlook flavors (and more!).

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Dropbox + Todoist

Create tasks in Todoist for new or updated files in Dropbox

New Folder

New File in Folder

Add Folder Member

Create File Request

Delete Folder

Upload File

Create Text File

Rename File

Set Shared Link Download Permission

Set or Remove Shared Link Password

API Request (Beta)

Find Folder

Find File (Content Search)

List Folder Contents

New Incomplete Task

Invite User to Project

Move Task to Section

Add Comment to Project

Create Task

API Request (Beta)

Find Project

Find User

Find or Create Item

Shared Folders

New or Updated File

Copy File

Delete File

Create Folder

Move File

Create or Append to Text File

Create Shared Link

Set or Remove Shared Link Expiration

Set Shared Link Visibility and Access

Advanced Search

Find File

Find Shared Links

New Completed Task

New Project

Mark Task as Completed

Add Comment to Task

Create Project

Update Task

Get Project Collaborators

Find Task

Find or Create project.

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