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Cómo conectar Dropbox a Claude — via MCP

Manage Dropbox (file storage: list, download, upload, move, copy, delete, search, share, metadata) from any AI agent. 10 tools, OAuth2 token.

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MCP connector

Dropbox

Manage Dropbox (file storage: list, download, upload, move, copy, delete, search, share, metadata) from any AI agent. 10 tools, OAuth2 token.

Tools

10

Region

INTL

Category

storage

Authentication

Required env vars

DROPBOX_CLIENT_IDDROPBOX_CLIENT_SECRETDROPBOX_REFRESH_TOKEN
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  • GDPR & SOC 2 ready
    EU data residency, audit logs
  • Open-source on GitHub
    Source-available BSL-1.1
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

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Sign in, install the Dropbox in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.

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💡 ¿Sin instalación? Usa cloud.anythingmcp.com directamente. Inicia sesión, pulsa Connectors → Dropbox, pega tus credenciales, genera una MCP API key — listo. Sin Docker, sin git clone, sin servidor local.

Dropbox + Claude

Manage Dropbox (file storage: list, download, upload, move, copy, delete, search, share, metadata) from any AI agent. 10 tools, OAuth2 token.

Requisitos previos

Las instrucciones de configuración completas están incluidas en el conector (visibles en el store al seleccionarlo). Las variables de entorno requeridas:

DROPBOX_CLIENT_ID, DROPBOX_CLIENT_SECRET, DROPBOX_REFRESH_TOKEN

Paso 1 — Obtener credenciales

This connector wraps the Dropbox API v2 (api.dropboxapi.com).

Setup — OAuth2:

  1. Register at https://www.dropbox.com/developers/appsCreate app → 'Scoped access' → 'App folder' or 'Full Dropbox' depending on need.
  2. Add the scopes you need (files.metadata.read, files.content.read, files.content.write, sharing.write, ...).
  3. Generate a Refresh token via OAuth flow with token_access_type=offline.
  4. Set DROPBOX_CLIENT_ID, DROPBOX_CLIENT_SECRET, DROPBOX_REFRESH_TOKEN.

Authentication: OAuth2 refresh handled by engine. Sends Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN.

…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)

Paso 2 — Instalar el adapter

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Paso 3 — Añadir el conector en Claude

Ruta recomendada — funciona en claude.ai web sin tocar ningún archivo de configuración.

  1. Abre claude.ai/customize/connectors.
  2. Pulsa "Add custom connector".
  3. Rellena:
    • Name: Dropbox
    • URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp
    • Authentication: Bearer token → pega tu MCP API key (de AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
  4. Pulsa Connect para autorizar.

Todas las herramientas debajo aparecen en tu chat — empieza a escribir prompts.

Herramientas disponibles

ToolWhat it does
dropbox_get_current_accountReturn the authenticated user's account (account_id, name, email, country, locale, account_type)
dropbox_list_folderList contents of a folder
dropbox_list_folder_continueContinue a list_folder cursor
dropbox_get_metadataGet metadata for a single file/folder at a path
dropbox_searchSearch files by query within a path
dropbox_create_folderCreate a folder at a path
dropbox_moveMove a file/folder to a new path
dropbox_copyCopy a file/folder to a new path
dropbox_deleteDelete a file/folder
dropbox_create_shared_linkCreate a public shared link for a file/folder

FAQ

¿Funciona con Claude Code igual que con Claude Desktop? Sí — apunta ambos a https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp.

Siguientes pasos

Ready to ship

Your Dropbox agent is one click away.

Install the connector, paste the key, prompt Claude. Free for 7 days, no credit card.