Search Files

Search for files and folders by name in Dropbox, optionally within a folder

Search for files and folders by name in Dropbox, optionally within a folder. Returns also a temp public download URL (valid ~4 hours) for up to 25 matching files.

App	Dropbox
Operation ID	dropbox_search_files
Type	Action
Connection	dropbox (required)
Credits per run	1
Agent / MCP tool	Yes

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	Yes	-	Search text. Matches file and folder names, e.g. ‘banner’ or ‘q4 report’.
folder_path	string	No	-	Restrict the search to a folder path from the Dropbox root, e.g. ‘Creative Ads’. Leave empty to search the whole Dropbox.
max_results	integer	No	25	Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 25.

Output

Type: List[Dict]

Returns the matching files and folders.

Fields: file_id, file_name, file_path, is_folder, size, modified_at, download_url