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Dropbox MCP
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Dropbox MCP

Search, read, write, and share Dropbox files.

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Best for

Best for Dropbox users who want Claude to operate on their cloud-stored files.

At a glance

Pricing
open-source
Setup time
20 minutes
Learning curve
easy
Last verified
5/27/2026

What we love

  • ✓Lets Claude operate on personal Dropbox
  • ✓Familiar API surface
  • ✓Maintained by community

Where it falls short

  • −Requires Dropbox app registration
  • −Rate-limited on free accounts
  • −OAuth setup needed

Install & connect

Copy-paste ready

Install
shell
npx -y mcp-remote https://dropbox.run.tools
Config — Claude Desktop
json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://dropbox.run.tools"]
    }
  }
}
Config — Claude Code
shell
claude mcp add --transport http dropbox https://dropbox.run.tools

Pricing

✓ Pricing verified Jun 14, 2026

1 tier

Open-source

$0

perpetual

  • ✓MIT

Overview

MCP server exposing the Dropbox API to Claude — search files, download/upload, share, list folders. OAuth via Dropbox App.

Key features

  • ●File search + download
  • ●Upload + version
  • ●Sharing links
  • ●Folder list
  • ●OAuth auth

Exposed tools

The MCP-tool names this server exposes. Your agent can invoke any of these when this server is connected.

  • DROPBOX_CREATE_FILE_REQUEST
    Create a new file request for upload to a Dropbox folder.
  • DROPBOX_CREATE_FOLDER
    Create a new folder at a specified path.
  • DROPBOX_CREATE_PAPER
    Create a new Dropbox Paper doc from HTML or Markdown.
  • DROPBOX_DELETE_FILE_OR_FOLDER
    Permanently delete the file or folder at a path.
  • DROPBOX_GET_ABOUT_ME
    Get info about the authenticated Dropbox account.
  • DROPBOX_GET_TEMPORARY_LINK
    Get a one-click temporary download link for a file.
  • DROPBOX_LIST_FILES_IN_FOLDER
    List files and folders in a directory (recursive optional).
  • DROPBOX_LIST_FOLDERS
    List folders, files, and deleted entries at a path.
  • DROPBOX_MOVE_FILE_OR_FOLDER
    Move a file or folder to a new path.
  • DROPBOX_READ_FILE
    Download a file from Dropbox.
  • DROPBOX_SEARCH_FILE_OR_FOLDER
    Search Dropbox for files and folders.
  • DROPBOX_UPLOAD_FILE
    Upload a file to a path in Dropbox.

Best use cases

Document organization

Let Claude tidy, rename, and re-file Dropbox documents based on rules.

Inbox-to-Dropbox workflow

Have Claude file attachments from email into the right Dropbox folder.

Integrations

Dropbox
Dropbox Business

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