`dropbox_download`

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

Download a file from Dropbox and return its content as text plus metadata (size, type, modified date). Use to retrieve file contents for processing or inspection.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	yes	File path to download

Example call

Arguments

{
  "path": "/Documents/contract.pdf"
}

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_download","arguments":{"path":"/Documents/contract.pdf"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('dropbox_download', {
  "path": "/Documents/contract.pdf"
});

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`metadata`	object	File metadata from download response
`content`	string	Downloaded file content as text
`error`	string	Error code if connection failed
`message`	string	Error message if connection failed

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "File metadata from download response",
      "properties": {
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "File name"
        },
        "path_display": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display path"
        },
        "size": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "File size in bytes"
        },
        "modified": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Last modified timestamp"
        },
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique file ID"
        }
      }
    },
    "content": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Downloaded file content as text"
    },
    "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.

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