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Connect to Dropbox. Manage files, folders, sharing, and cloud storage workflows

Connect to Dropbox. Manage files, folders, sharing, and cloud storage workflows

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Supports authentication: OAuth 2.0

Register your Scalekit environment with the Dropbox connector so Scalekit handles the authentication flow and token lifecycle for you. The connection name you create will be used to identify and invoke the connection programmatically. You’ll need your app credentials from the Dropbox App Console.

  1. Set up auth redirects

    • In Scalekit dashboard, go to Agent AuthCreate Connection.

    • Find Dropbox from the list of providers and click Create.

    • Click Use your own credentials and copy the redirect URI. It looks like https://<SCALEKIT_ENVIRONMENT_URL>/sso/v1/oauth/<CONNECTION_ID>/callback.

      Copy redirect URI from Scalekit dashboard

    • In the Dropbox App Console, open your app and go to the Settings tab.

    • Under Redirect URIs, paste the copied URI and click Add.

      Add redirect URI in Dropbox App Console

  2. Get client credentials

    • In the Dropbox App Console, open your app and go to the Settings tab:
      • Client ID — listed under App key
      • Client Secret — listed under App secret
  3. Add credentials in Scalekit

    • In Scalekit dashboard, go to Agent AuthConnections and open the connection you created.

    • Enter your credentials:

      • Client ID (App key from your Dropbox app)
      • Client Secret (App secret from your Dropbox app)
      • Permissions — select the scopes your app needs

      Add credentials in Scalekit dashboard

    • Click Save.

Connect a user’s Dropbox account and make API calls on their behalf — Scalekit handles OAuth and token management automatically.

You can interact with Dropbox in two ways — via direct proxy API calls or via Scalekit optimized tool calls. Scroll down to see the list of available Scalekit tools.

Proxy API Calls

import { ScalekitClient } from '@scalekit-sdk/node';
import 'dotenv/config';
const connectionName = 'dropbox'; // get your connection name from connection configurations
const identifier = 'user_123'; // your unique user identifier
// Get your credentials from app.scalekit.com → Developers → Settings → API Credentials
const scalekit = new ScalekitClient(
process.env.SCALEKIT_ENV_URL,
process.env.SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID,
process.env.SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET
);
const actions = scalekit.actions;
// Authenticate the user
const { link } = await actions.getAuthorizationLink({
connectionName,
identifier,
});
console.log('🔗 Authorize Dropbox:', link);
process.stdout.write('Press Enter after authorizing...');
await new Promise(r => process.stdin.once('data', r));
// Make a request via Scalekit proxy
const result = await actions.request({
connectionName,
identifier,
path: '/2/users/get_current_account',
method: 'POST',
});
console.log(result);

Scalekit Tools