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Dropbox

Connect Dropbox to MESA through MESA's app or your own custom Dropbox app, then configure steps that upload and manage files.

Connection

Section titled “Connection”

When you’re setting up your first workflow with Dropbox, you’ll need to create a connection through MESA’s Dropbox app or through your own custom Dropbox app.

Click on Sign in with Dropbox to complete the process.

Screenshot of the MESA Dropbox connection setup. Spotlight the Sign in with Dropbox button.

When prompted, be sure to click Continue and Allow to complete the connection.

Screenshot of the Dropbox authorization prompt during connection. Spotlight the Continue button.
Screenshot of the Dropbox authorization prompt granting MESA access. Spotlight the Allow button.

Configure

Section titled “Configure”

Step Configuration fields

Section titled “Step Configuration fields”

File url

This field is designated for the uploaded file’s url.

How to fill out this field

1. If you have installed MESA’s existing template called Send Uploadery file to Dropbox, the template will have this field pre-filled with: {{loop.value}}.

2. Another common use case would be sending uploaded files to Dropbox every time a Shopify order is created. Click here to set up this existing MESA template.

3. If your workflow set-up is different than the above two scenarios, feel free to reach out to our Customer Success team for further assistance on how to find the correct File url variable.

File path

You can specify which folder that you’d like to send the files to.

Screenshot of the MESA Dropbox step configuration for choosing which folder to send files to. Spotlight the File path field.

Technical Notes

Section titled “Technical Notes”
  • Creating a Shared Link requires higher plans for privacy/password: https://www.dropbox.com/plans
  • Create File Request’s deadline feature requires a paid Dropbox account.