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Other popular Dropbox workflows and automations
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Pocket items tagged as pdf to new PDF file in Dropbox
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When I arrive to work, record the time and location in a text file in Dropbox.
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Save National Geographic Photo of the Day to DropBox
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When you receive an email attachment automatically save it to Dropbox
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[ACC] Shut down computer (Dropbox)
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Create a list of your Spotify likes in Dropbox
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Sync files from a Dropbox folder to Amazon Cloud Drive
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Back up new iOS photos you take to Dropbox
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Useful Dropbox and iHaus smoke detector integrations
Triggers (If this)
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New file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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Smoke alarm
The trigger fires when your smoke detector detects a smoke alarm.
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Any new shared file link
This trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
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Test alarm
The trigger fires when your smoke detector launches a test alarm.
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New text file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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Heat alarm
The trigger fires when your smoke detector detects a heat alarm.
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New photo in your folder
This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
New file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
Smoke alarm
The trigger fires when your smoke detector detects a smoke alarm.
Any new shared file link
This trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
Test alarm
The trigger fires when your smoke detector launches a test alarm.
New text file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
Heat alarm
The trigger fires when your smoke detector detects a heat alarm.
New photo in your folder
This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
Queries (With)
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History of photos in your folder
This query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
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History of when smoke detector alarmed
The query returns a list of when your smoke detector detected a smoke alarm.
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History of files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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History of text files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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Find file by name
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
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File metadata
This query returns the metadata of a file.
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List shared file links
This query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
History of photos in your folder
This query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
History of when smoke detector alarmed
The query returns a list of when your smoke detector detected a smoke alarm.
History of files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
History of text files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
Find file by name
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
File metadata
This query returns the metadata of a file.
List shared file links
This query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
Actions (Then that)
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Revoke shared link
This action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
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Add file from URL
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
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Move file or folder
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.
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Create a text file
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
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Append to a text file
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
Revoke shared link
This action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
Add file from URL
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
Move file or folder
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.
Create a text file
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
Append to a text file
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
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