Search Files or Folders

Search for files or folders in Dropbox for Business.

Options

Field Definition Type Required

Result Set

Filter search results by First Matching Record or All Matching Records.

Dropdown

TRUE

A maximum of 10,000 matches can be returned in a result set.

Input

Field Definition Type Required

Search

Query

String to use in the search. May match across multiple fields based on the request arguments. For example, cat.

Text

TRUE

Path

Display path of the location for the uploaded file; for example, /Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt.

Dropdown

TRUE

Output

Field Definition Type

Metadata Info

Type

Type of data returned.

Text

Name

Name of the uploaded file; for example, Prime_Numbers.txt.

Text

Path

Display path of the uploaded file; for example, /Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt.

Text

File ID

Unique identifier for the uploaded file; for example, id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw.

Text

Revision Number

Unique identifier for the current revision of the uploaded file; for example, rev:a1c10ce0dd78.

This value is the same revision number as elsewhere in the Dropbox for Business API and can be used to detect changes and avoid conflicts.

Text

Client Time Modified

Value of the client_modified timestamp. Dropbox automatically records the time at which the file was written to the Dropbox servers. It can also record an additional timestamp, provided by Dropbox desktop clients, mobile clients, and API apps of when the file was actually created or modified. The timestamp is in the format Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ.

Date & Time

Server Time Modified

The last time the file was modified on Dropbox. The timestamp is in the format Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ.

Date & Time

Size

The file size in bytes.

Text

File Content

File contents that you want to upload from the Workflows file system.

File

Is Downloadable?

If True, indicates that the file can be downloaded directly; else the file must be exported.

True/False

Has Explicit Shared Members?

Indicates whether the file has any explicit shared members.

True/False

Content Hash

A hash of the file content. This field can be used to verify data integrity.

Text

Symlink Info

Target

Target to which this symlink points.

Text

Sharing Info

Read Only?

If True, indicates that the file or folder is inside a read-only shared folder.

True/False

Parent Shared Folder ID

ID of shared folder that holds this file.

Text

Modified By

The last user who modified the file. This field will be null if the user's account has been deleted.

Text

Export Info

Export As

Format to which the file can be exported.

Text

File Lock Info

Is Lockholder?

If True, indicates that the caller holds the file lock.

True/False

Lockholder Name

Display name of the lock holder.

Text

Lockholder Account ID

Account ID of the lock holder if known.

Text

Created Date Time

Timestamp of the lock was created.

Date & Time

Related topics

Dropbox for Business connector

Workflow elements

Dropbox Developer Documentation