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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.

About this action

Triggers, queries, and actions are the building blocks of Applets. Triggers tell an Applet to start, queries ask a question, and actions are its end result.

Developer info

Description
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.
API endpoint slug
dropbox.add_file_from_url
Filter code method
Dropbox.addFileFromUrl.skip(string?: reason)
Runtime method
runAction("dropbox.add_file_from_url", {})

Action fields

URL Text input > File

Label
File URL
Helper text
Works best with downloadable files
Slug
url
Required
true
Can have default value
true
Filter code method
Dropbox.addFileFromUrl.setUrl(string: url)

Filename Text input > File name

Label
File name
Helper text
Optional, no file extension needed
Slug
filename
Required
false
Can have default value
true
Filter code method
Dropbox.addFileFromUrl.setFilename(string: filename)

Path Text input > Path to a folder

Label
Dropbox folder path
Helper text
Format: some/folder/path (defaults to “IFTTT”)
Slug
path
Required
false
Can have default value
true
Filter code method
Dropbox.addFileFromUrl.setPath(string: path)