`dropbox_get_metadata`

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

Get detailed metadata for a file or folder: size, modified date, ID, sharing status, and revision info. Use before downloading or modifying to inspect properties.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	yes	File or folder path

Example call

Arguments

{
  "path": "/Documents/budget.xlsx"
}

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_get_metadata","arguments":{"path":"/Documents/budget.xlsx"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('dropbox_get_metadata', {
  "path": "/Documents/budget.xlsx"
});

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`name`	string	File or folder name
`path_display`	string	Display path
`id`	string	Unique file/folder ID
`size`	number	File size in bytes
`modified`	string	Last modified timestamp
`rev`	string	Current revision identifier
`is_dir`	boolean	Whether entry is a directory
`sharing_info`	object	Sharing details if shared
`error`	string	Error code if connection failed
`message`	string	Error message if connection failed

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "File or folder name"
    },
    "path_display": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Display path"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique file/folder ID"
    },
    "size": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "File size in bytes"
    },
    "modified": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Last modified timestamp"
    },
    "rev": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current revision identifier"
    },
    "is_dir": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether entry is a directory"
    },
    "sharing_info": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Sharing details if shared",
      "properties": {
        "shared": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether item is shared"
        },
        "share_id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Share ID if shared"
        }
      }
    },
    "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_get_metadata