Copy File

Copy a file or folder to another Dropbox folder, optionally renaming the copy

Copy a file or folder to another Dropbox folder, optionally renaming the copy. Folders are copied with all their contents.

App	Dropbox
Operation ID	dropbox_copy_file
Type	Action
Connection	dropbox (required)
Credits per run	1
Agent / MCP tool	Yes
Requires approval	Yes (write operation)

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
file	string	Yes	-	The file or folder to operate on: a path from the Dropbox root, e.g. ‘Creative Ads/banner.png’, or a file id (‘id:…’) from a previous node.
destination_folder	string	No	-	Destination folder path from the Dropbox root, e.g. ‘Approved/Q4’. Leave empty to copy to the root.
new_name	string	No	-	Optionally give the copy a different name.

Output

Type: Dict

Returns the copied file.

Fields: file_id, file_name, file_path