Dropbox

Dropbox Integration

The Dropbox integration allows you to automatically upload files submitted through your website forms directly into your Dropbox account.

🔧 How to Set Up

Step 1: Create a Dropbox App

• Visit the Dropbox Developer Portal.

• Click “Create App”.

• Choose the appropriate API (Scoped access).

• Select the permissions your app will need, e.g.:

  • files.content.write

• Once the app is created, go to the OAuth 2 section and:

  • Click Generate Access Token

  • Copy the token for the next step.

Step 2: Connect Dropbox to WordPress

• Go to Advanced Form Integration > Settings > Dropbox.

• Click Add Credential.

• Provide:

  • A custom name for the credential (e.g., “My Dropbox Token”).

  • Paste the Access Token generated earlier.

• Save the credential.

✅ Available Action

• Upload File – Automatically upload a file from your form to your Dropbox account.

📝 How to Use

Step 1: Create a New Integration

• Navigate to Advanced Form Integration > New Integration.

• Select your form plugin and choose the form.

• Choose Dropbox as the Action.

• Select the Upload File task.

Step 2: Map Fields

• Choose a Dropbox Account (the credential you just added).

• Select a Folder from your Dropbox (or use the Root directory).

• Map the file field from your form (e.g., uploaded file) to the File Field input.

Step 3: Save and Test

• Save the integration.

• Submit the form with a file upload.

• Check your Dropbox to confirm the file is uploaded to the selected folder.

💡 Tips

• Files are uploaded to the selected folder using the original filename.

• If a file with the same name exists, Dropbox may rename the new one automatically depending on your API settings.

• You can use the root / folder or choose any sub-folder from your Dropbox.

🧪 Conditional Logic (Optional)

You can apply conditional logic to control when the file should be uploaded. For example:

• Only upload files if a specific field equals a certain value.

• Prevent uploads for incomplete or spammy submissions.

📌 Notes

• You must enable the required scopes/permissions in your Dropbox app.

• The Access Token must have the correct access level (team vs. user access).

• Large files may be subject to Dropbox API limits.

• Files are sent using a secure connection via the /2/files/upload endpoint.

🐞 Troubleshooting

If the integration isn’t working:

• Confirm the Access Token is still valid and hasn’t expired or been revoked.

• Ensure the folder ID is correct (folder must exist).

• Check if the file field is actually receiving uploaded files.

• Look into the plugin’s debug logs for error messages from the Dropbox API.