Upload File
Upload a file to Dropbox for Business.
Options
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upload Mode | Indicates what to do if the file already exists. Options are Add, Overwrite, or Update. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
| Rename? | If there's a conflict, as determined by mode, indicates whether the Dropbox server tries to autorename the file to avoid conflict. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
| Mute Notifications? | Users are made aware of any file modifications in their Dropbox account via notifications in the client software. If set to True, this tells the clients that this modification shouldn't result in a user notification. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
Input
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
|
File |
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| Name | Name of the uploaded file; for example, Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Text |
TRUE |
| Path | Display path of the location for the uploaded file; for example, /Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Text |
TRUE |
| File Content | File contents that you want to upload from the Workflows file system. | File |
TRUE |
A file must be at least 1 byte in size, but cannot be larger than 2 GB. See Workflows system limits.
The Dropbox for Business API has a limit of 150 MB for file uploads.
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
|
File |
||
| Name | Name of the uploaded file; for example, Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Text |
| File ID | Unique identifier for the uploaded file; for example, id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw. |
Text |
| Path | Display path of the uploaded file; for example, /Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt. |
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 | Last time the file was modified on Dropbox. The timestamp is in the format Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ. |
Date & Time |
| Size | File size in bytes. |
Text |