Dropbox API

API

APIs to store, share and synchronize files in user and team Dropbox drives

Price: Free API; Dropbox plan limits apply
Access: Scoped OAuth 2.0 access token

About

Dropbox APIs list, upload, download and share files and follow folder changes. OAuth scopes and App Folder or Full Dropbox access bound each integration. API access is free; storage plans and Business team permissions still apply.

What you can do with it

Upload and download files in a user's Dropbox or your app folder
Follow folder changes and synchronize Dropbox files with your app
Create shared links or integrate with permissioned Business team content

Get started

Register one app in the Dropbox App Console
Select scopes and App Folder or Full Dropbox access
Obtain user OAuth tokens; request offline access for background sync

Example

# POST is Dropbox's read-only folder-listing method.
curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"path":"","limit":10}'

Details

Hosting: Hosted service
Available in: Worldwide
Official SDKs: Swift, Python, C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript
MCP server: None
Works with: Dropbox