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Connect Dropbox and Google Drive

Use Dropbox and Google Drive in the same FlowMattic workflow. Below are the triggers and actions both integrations offer; pick one of each to see how the two connect.

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When this happens in Dropbox4 triggers

Do this in Google Drive28 actions

1. TriggerNew File in Folder
2. ActionUpload a File

When Dropbox fires New File in Folder, FlowMattic runs Upload a File in Google Drive with the data from that event.

You build this in the FlowMattic workflow builder on your own site.

Triggers and actions in this pair

A trigger starts a workflow. An action is something FlowMattic does in the app as a step.

Triggers (4)

  • New File in FolderTriggers when a new file is added to a folder
  • New FolderTriggers when a new folder is created
  • File DeletedTriggers when a file is deleted
  • Folder DeletedTriggers when a folder is deleted

Actions (16)

  • Upload FileUpload a file to Dropbox
  • Create FolderCreate a new folder in Dropbox
  • Delete FileDelete a file from Dropbox
  • Delete FolderDelete a folder and its contents from Dropbox
  • Copy FileCopy a file to a different location
  • Move FileMove or rename a file
  • Create Shared LinkCreate a shared link for a file or folder
  • List Folder ContentsList all files and folders in a directory
  • Get File MetadataGet metadata for a file or folder
  • Search FilesSearch for files and folders
  • Create Text FileCreate a new text file with content
  • Share FolderShare a folder with collaborators
  • Add Folder MemberAdd a member to a shared folder
  • Get Temporary Download LinkGet a temporary download link for a file
  • Download FileDownload a file from Dropbox
  • Create File RequestCreate a file request for external uploads
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Triggers (4)

  • New FileTriggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder)
  • New FolderTriggers when a new folder is added directly to a specific folder
  • New File in FolderTriggers when a new file is created, moved, or uploaded to a specific folder
  • Updated FileTriggers when a file is updated in a specific folder

Actions (28)

  • Upload a FileUpload file to your Google Drive selected folder
  • Create a FolderCreate a new folder in your Google Drive
  • Create a Sub FolderCreate an empty sub folder
  • Share FolderShare the folder by its ID to an email
  • Share Folder with AnyoneGenerates the link to share with anyone on the internet
  • Share FileShare any file by its ID to an email
  • Share File with AnyoneGenerates the link to share with anyone on the internet
  • Find FileSearch for a specific file by name
  • Find FolderSearch for a specific folder by name
  • Find Multiple FilesSearch for multiple files by name or within a specific folder
  • Retrieve File or Folder by IDGet a file or folder by its ID
  • Create File From TextCreate a new file from plain text
  • Create ShortcutCreate a shortcut to a file
  • Copy FileCreate a copy of the specified file
  • Move FileMove a file from one folder to another
  • Update File/Folder NameUpdate the name of file or folder
  • Delete FileDelete the file
  • Create Shared DriveCreate a new shared drive in your Google Drive
  • Export File to PDFExport a document or file to PDF format
  • Download File to Media LibraryDownload a file from Google Drive and add it to WordPress media library
  • List Files in FolderList all files in a specific Google Drive folder
  • Update File ContentReplace the content of an existing file
  • Trash File/FolderMove a file or folder to the trash
  • Restore File from TrashRestore a previously trashed file or folder
  • Empty TrashPermanently delete all files in the trash
  • Add Comment to FileAdd a comment to a file in Google Drive
  • List Comments on FileRetrieve all comments on a file
  • Transfer OwnershipTransfer file ownership to another Google account

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Dropbox integration 1.0.0, Google Drive integration 3.0.0.

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