Dropbox

Dropbox is a cloud-based file hosting service that synchronizes with a specific folder on users' computers and devices.

Integrations and Connectors

AgilePoint NX integrates in these ways with Dropbox:

  • Activities in Process Builder
  • Document repository for process-based apps
  • Document repository for eForms
  • Access tokens

Activities in Process Builder

You can use out-of-the-box activities for Dropbox to execute actions in process-based apps.

An activity is a functional unit, or task, in a process-based app. Activities that integrate with a third-party system provide access to the API functionality for that system in a simple, point-and-click, form-entry format. This means that you can easily leverage APIs without writing code.

Figure: Process Activities for Dropbox

Process Activities for Dropbox

The following activities are available for Dropbox:

  • Create File Shared Link
  • Create Folder
  • Create Folder Shared Link
  • Delete File
  • Delete Folder
  • Get File Info
  • Get Folder Info

For more information, refer to the process activities for Dropbox in Process Builder.

Document Repository for Process-Based Apps

Dropbox can be as a document repository in a process-based app. There are many activities that let you upload and download files from various third-party repositories.

Figure: Sample file transfer repository configuration screen

Sample file transfer repository configuration screen

For more information, refer to Document Repositories.

Document Repository for eForms

Dropbox can be as a document repository to upload and download files in eForms. In an eForm or form-based app, file transfer is handled with the File Upload form control.

Figure: Sample file repository for eForm configuration screen

Sample file repository for eForm configuration screen

For more information, refer to Document Repositories.

Access Tokens

You can create access tokens for Dropbox.

An access token is a secure object that stores an endpoint (usually a URL) and authentication credentials to connect to a service or technology. Often this is an external or third-party service, like Salesforce or SharePoint, but access tokens can also connect to an AgilePoint NX enviornment, local database, or other types of technologies. Once an access token is created, app designers can simply select and reuse it, rather than entering the credentials each time they are needed.

For more information, refer to Access Token for Dropbox.

Figure: Dropbox Access Token Configuration screen

Dropbox Access Token Configuration screen

Related Topics

Examples

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Dropbox Documentation

Use these links to find third-party vendor documentation for Dropbox:

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Dropbox, Drop Box, dropbox.com, file sharing, file share, storage, cloud storage