Download File
Download a file from Dropbox for Business using the file path, the file ID, or the file revision number.
Options
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
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Search By |
The method to identify the file you want to download.
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Dropdown |
TRUE |
Input
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
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Search File By |
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File Path (when the File Path option is selected) |
The path of the file to download, for example, /Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
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File ID (when the File ID option is selected) |
Unique identifier for the download file; for example, id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
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File Revision Number (when the File Revision Number option is selected) |
The unique identifier for the current revision of the download file, for example, rev:a1c10ce0dd78. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
The file must be at least 1 byte, but can't 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 |
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Metadata Info |
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Name |
Name of the downloaded file; for example, Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Text |
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File ID |
Unique identifier for the downloaded file; for example, id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw. |
Text |
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Path |
The path of the downloaded file; for example, /Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Text |
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Revision Number |
Unique identifier for the current revision of the downloaded 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 |
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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 created or modified. The timestamp is in the format Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ. |
Date & Time |
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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 |
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Size |
File size in bytes. |
Text |
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File Content |
File contents that you want to upload from the Workflows file system. |
File |
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Is Downloadable? |
If True, indicates that the file can be downloaded directly; else the file must be exported. |
True/False |
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Has Explicit Shared Members? |
Indicates whether the file has any explicit shared members. |
True/False |
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Content Hash |
A hash of the file content. This field can be used to verify data integrity. |
Text |
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Symlink Info |
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Target |
Target to which this symlink points. |
Text |
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Sharing Info |
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Read Only? |
If True, indicates that the file or folder is inside a read-only shared folder. |
True/False |
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Parent Shared Folder ID |
ID of the shared folder that holds this file. |
Text |
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Modified By |
Last user who modified the file. This field is null if the user's account has been deleted. |
Text |
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Export Info |
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Export As |
The export format for the file. |
Text |
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File Lock Info |
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Is Lockholder? |
If True, this field indicates that the caller holds the file lock. |
True/False |
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Lockholder Name |
The name of the lock holder. |
Text |
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Lockholder Account ID |
Account ID of the lock holder if known. |
Text |
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Created Date Time |
Timestamp of the lock that was created. |
Date & Time |