ActiveCollab + Dropbox

Create new tasks in ActiveCollab for every new folder in Dropbox

Boost your productivity levels with this efficient workflow. Whenever a new folder is created in Dropbox, a related task is instantly set up in ActiveCollab. This automation helps ensure no project goes unnoticed or gets delayed, allowing your team to stay on top of their work and assignments. Enjoy seamless project management and organization across platforms.

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

- Space
- FolderRequired
- Include files in subfolders?
- Include sharing link?
Trigger
Polling
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- Space
- FolderRequired
- File
- Include files in subfolders?
- Include file contents?
- Include sharing link?
Trigger
Polling
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- 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
- 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
New Comment
Triggers when a comment is added to an object in Active Collab.
Trigger
Instant
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is created.
Trigger
Instant
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New Task List
Triggers when a new task list is created in a project in Active Collab.
Trigger
Instant
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Time Tracked
User has tracked time on project or task.
Trigger
Instant
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- Company NameRequired
Action
Write
- Task IDRequired
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- Task ListRequired
- Task NameRequired
- Task Body
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- DiscussionRequired
- Comment BodyRequired
Action
Write

- Space
- FolderRequired
- 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
- 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
New Project
Triggers when new project is created.
Trigger
Instant
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Task Closed
Triggers when a task is closed in Active Collab.
Trigger
Instant
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Task Moved
Triggers when a task is moved to another task list.
Trigger
Instant
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- ProjectRequired
- TaskRequired
- Comment BodyRequired
Action
Write
- Project IDRequired
Action
Write
- Project NameRequired
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- Discussion TitleRequired
- Discussion Description
Action
Write
- Select ProjectsRequired
- User EmailsRequired
- Member TypeRequired
Action
Write

About ActiveCollab

ActiveCollab is a powerful yet simple workspace for task, project, team, client and billing management – built for growing service businesses.

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