`dropbox_create_folder`

Pack: dropbox · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dropbox/mcp

Create a new folder in Dropbox at a specified path. Returns folder metadata. Use to organize files or set up directory structures.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	yes	Path of the folder to create (e.g., “/New Folder”)
`autorename`	boolean	no	Auto-rename if a folder with the same name exists (default false)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "path": "/Archive"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dropbox/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"dropbox_create_folder","arguments":{"path":"/Archive"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('dropbox_create_folder', {
  "path": "/Archive"
});

More examples

{
  "path": "/Projects/2024",
  "autorename": true
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`metadata`	object	Created folder metadata
`error`	string	Error code if connection failed
`message`	string	Error message if connection failed

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Created folder metadata",
      "properties": {
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Folder name"
        },
        "path_display": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display path of created folder"
        },
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique folder ID"
        },
        "is_dir": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Always true for folders"
        }
      }
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Error code if connection failed"
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Error message if connection failed"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropbox": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dropbox/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

dropbox_create_folder