`dropbox_search`

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

Search Dropbox for files and folders by name or content. Returns matching paths, file types, and metadata. Use when you need to find a file without knowing its exact location.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Search query string
`max_results`	number	no	Maximum results to return (default 20)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "invoice"
}

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_search","arguments":{"query":"invoice"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('dropbox_search', {
  "query": "invoice"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "Q4 report",
  "max_results": 10
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`matches`	array	Array of matching files and folders
`cursor`	string	Pagination cursor
`has_more`	boolean	Whether more results exist
`error`	string	Error code if connection failed
`message`	string	Error message if connection failed

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "matches": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of matching files and folders",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "metadata": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "name": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "File or folder name"
              },
              "path_display": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Display path"
              },
              "id": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Unique ID"
              },
              "size": {
                "type": "number",
                "description": "File size in bytes"
              },
              "modified": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Last modified timestamp"
              }
            }
          },
          "match_type": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Type of match (e.g., filename)"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "cursor": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Pagination cursor"
    },
    "has_more": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether more results exist"
    },
    "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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