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Summary
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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Example prompts for Dropbox
Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.
Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
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Dropbox + Cursor
Manage Dropbox (file storage: list, download, upload, move, copy, delete, search, share, metadata) from any AI agent. 10 tools, OAuth2 token.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
DROPBOX_CLIENT_ID, DROPBOX_CLIENT_SECRET, DROPBOX_REFRESH_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
This connector wraps the Dropbox API v2 (api.dropboxapi.com).
Setup — OAuth2:
- Register at https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps → Create app → 'Scoped access' → 'App folder' or 'Full Dropbox' depending on need.
- Add the scopes you need (files.metadata.read, files.content.read, files.content.write, sharing.write, ...).
- Generate a Refresh token via OAuth flow with
token_access_type=offline. - 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)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in Cursor
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Add this entry:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anythingmcp": {
"url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_ID",
"headers": { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
- Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → MCP Servers → your server → API keys.
- Save the file and restart Cursor.
- Open Cursor → Settings → MCP to verify
Dropboxis listed and "Connected". - Start chatting — all
Dropboxtools are now invokable.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
dropbox_get_current_account | Return the authenticated user's account (account_id, name, email, country, locale, account_type) |
dropbox_list_folder | List contents of a folder |
dropbox_list_folder_continue | Continue a list_folder cursor |
dropbox_get_metadata | Get metadata for a single file/folder at a path |
dropbox_search | Search files by query within a path |
dropbox_create_folder | Create a folder at a path |
dropbox_move | Move a file/folder to a new path |
dropbox_copy | Copy a file/folder to a new path |
dropbox_delete | Delete a file/folder |
dropbox_create_shared_link | Create a public shared link for a file/folder |
FAQ
Does Cursor support custom MCP servers on the free tier? Yes — MCP is available on Hobby, Pro and Business plans.
Next steps
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