Dropbox MCP Server
for AI Agents

Q: What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne Dropbox MCP server support?

The StackOne Dropbox MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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82 Agent Actions

Create, read, update, and delete across Dropbox — and extend your agent's capabilities with custom actions.

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Authentication

Agent Tool Authentication

Per-user OAuth in one call. Your Dropbox MCP server gets session-scoped tokens with zero credentials stored on your infra.

Agent Auth →

Security

Agent Protection

Every Dropbox tool response scanned for prompt injection in milliseconds — 88.7% accuracy, all running on CPU.

Prompt Injection Defense →

Performance

Max Agent Context. Min Cost.

Free up to 96% of your agent's context window to enhance reasoning and reduce cost, on every Dropbox call.

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What is the Dropbox MCP Server?

A Dropbox MCP server lets AI agents read and write Dropbox data through the Model Context Protocol — Anthropic's open standard for connecting LLMs to external tools. StackOne's Dropbox MCP server ships with 82 pre-built actions, fully extensible via the Connector Builder — plus managed authentication, prompt injection defense, and optimized agent context. Connect it from MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code, or from agent frameworks like OpenAI Agents SDK, LangChain, and Vercel AI SDK.

All Dropbox MCP Tools and Actions

Every action from Dropbox's API, ready for your agent. Create, read, update, and delete — scoped to exactly what you need.

Folders

Create Folder
Create a new folder
List Folder
List files and folders in a Dropbox path

Property Templates

Create Property Template
Create a custom property template for files and folders
Delete Property Template
Permanently remove a property template and its associated properties

File Requests

Create File Request
Create a new file request to collect files from others
Get File Request
Retrieve detailed information about a specific file request
List File Requests
Retrieve all file requests owned by your account
Update File Request
Modify settings of an existing file request
Delete File Request
Remove closed file requests by IDs

Checks

Copy Batch Check
Check the status of a batch copy job
Move Batch Check
Check the status of a batch move job
Delete Batch Check
Check the status of a batch delete job

Files

Export File
Export a Dropbox Paper or cloud-native file in a specified format
Download File
Download a file from a user's Dropbox

Shared Links

Create Shared Link
Create a shared link for a file or folder
List Shared Links
List shared links

Folder Members

Add Folder Member
Add members to a shared folder
List Folder Members
List all members with access to a shared folder
Update Folder Member
Update a member's access to a shared folder
Remove Folder Member
Remove a member from a shared folder

File Members

Add File Member
Add a member to a shared file
List File Members
List members with access to a shared file
Update File Member
Update a member's access to a shared file
Remove File Member
Remove a member from a shared file

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Add Tag To Item
Add a tag to a file or folder
Copy
Copy a file or folder
Copy Batch
Copy multiple files or folders
Get Latest Cursor
Get a cursor for the latest folder state
List Folder Continue
Continue listing folder contents
List Revisions
List file revisions
Get Property Template Details
Retrieve the structure and fields of a property template
Get Item Tags
Retrieve all tags assigned to files or folders
Get Copy Reference
Get a copy reference for a file
Get Metadata
Get metadata for a file or folder
Search
Search for files and folders
Get Temporary Upload Link
Get a one-time use link for uploading a file
Get Temporary Link
Get a temporary link to a file
Download Folder As Zip
Download a folder from Dropbox as a zip file
Get Preview
Get a preview for a file
Get Thumbnail
Get a thumbnail for an image
Search Continue
Continue a file search
Get File Lock Batch
Get file lock status for multiple files
Get Shared Link Metadata
Get metadata for a shared link
Get Folder Metadata
Get metadata for a shared folder
List Folder Members Continue
Continue listing shared folder members
List File Members Batch
List members for multiple shared files
List File Members Continue
Continue listing shared file members
Get Shared File Metadata
Get metadata for a shared file
Get Shared File Metadata Batch
Get metadata for multiple shared files
Get Shared Link File
Download a file from a shared link
List Shared Folders
List shared folders
List Shared Folders Continue
Continue listing shared folders
List Mountable Folders
List mountable shared folders
List Shared Mountable Folders Continue
Continue listing shared mountable folders
List Shared Received Files
List shared received files
List Shared Received Files Continue
Continue listing shared received files
Move
Move or rename a file or folder
Move Batch
Move multiple files or folders
Update Folder Policy
Update sharing policies for a shared folder
Set Profile Photo
Set a user's profile photo with a base64 encoded image
Remove Tag From Item
Remove a tag from a file or folder
Delete All Closed File Requests
Bulk delete all closed file requests in your account
Delete
Delete a file or folder
Delete Batch
Delete multiple files or folders
File Request Count
Get total count of all file requests in your account
Continue File Request List
Get the next page of file requests using pagination cursor
Save Copy Reference
Save a copy reference to a destination
Restore File
Restore a file to a previous revision
Save URL
Save a file from a URL to Dropbox
Unlock File Batch
Unlock multiple files
Lock File Batch
Lock multiple files
Revoke Shared Link
Revoke a shared link by URL
Share Folder
Share a folder with team members or external users
Modify Shared Link Settings
Modify shared link settings
Check Share Job Status
Check the status of a sharing job
Check Share Folder Job Status
Check the status of a share folder job
Check Remove Member Job Status
Check the status of a remove member job
Unshare File
Unshare a file
Unshare Folder
Unshare a folder
Mount Folder
Mount a shared folder
Unmount Folder
Unmount a shared folder
Check User
Validate the access token and confirm Dropbox API connectivity

Set Up Your Dropbox MCP Server in Minutes

One endpoint. Any framework. Your agent is talking to Dropbox in under 10 lines of code.

MCP Clients

Agent Frameworks

Claude Desktop-

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  "mcpServers": {
    "stackone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote@latest",
        "https://api.stackone.com/mcp?x-account-id=<account_id>",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Basic <YOUR_BASE64_TOKEN>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Dropbox MCP Server Resources

MCP Code Mode: Keeping Tool Responses Out of Agent Context

Anthropic's code_execution processes data already in context. Custom MCP code mode keeps raw tool responses in a sandbox. 14K tokens vs 500.

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Comparing BM25, TF-IDF, and Hybrid Search for MCP Tool Discovery

Benchmarking BM25, TF-IDF, and hybrid search for MCP tool discovery across 916 tools. The 80/20 TF-IDF/BM25 hybrid hits 21% Top-1 accuracy in under 1ms.

10 min

Indirect Prompt Injection Defense for MCP Tools: A Technical Guide

MCP tools that read emails, CRM records, and tickets are indirect prompt injection vectors. Here's how we built a two-tier defense that scans tool results in ~11ms.

12 min

Dropbox MCP Server FAQ

Dropbox MCP server vs direct API integration — what's the difference?

A Dropbox MCP server and direct API integration serve different use cases. Direct API integration is for software-to-software — backend code calling Dropbox. A Dropbox MCP server is for AI agents — MCP clients like Claude and Cursor, plus framework agents built with OpenAI, LangChain, or Vercel AI — discovering and calling Dropbox at runtime. StackOne provides both.

How does Dropbox authentication work for AI agents?

Dropbox authentication for AI agents works through a StackOne Connect Session. Create one via the dashboard or the SDK — you get an auth link and ready-to-paste config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Your user authenticates their own Dropbox account; StackOne handles token exchange, storage, and refresh. Credentials never reach the LLM, and each user is isolated via origin_owner_id.

Are Dropbox MCP tools vulnerable to prompt injection?

Yes — Dropbox MCP tools can be vulnerable to indirect prompt injection. Any tool that reads user-written content — documents, messages, tickets, records, or free-text fields — is a potential vector. StackOne Defender scans every tool response before it enters the agent's context — regex patterns in ~1ms, then a MiniLM classifier in ~4ms. 88.7% accuracy, CPU-only.

What is the context bloat of a Dropbox agent and how do I avoid it?

Context bloat happens when Dropbox tool schemas and API responses eat your Dropbox agent's memory, preventing it from reasoning effectively. A single Dropbox query can return a massive JSON response, and connecting multiple tools compounds the problem. Tools Discovery and Code Mode reduce context bloat — loading only relevant tools per query and keeping raw responses out of the agent's context.

Can I limit which actions my Dropbox agent can access?

Yes — you can limit which actions your Dropbox agent can access directly from the StackOne dashboard. Toggle actions on or off, or restrict them to specific accounts, with no code changes to your agent. Session tokens can be scoped to exact actions so if one leaks, exposure stays contained.

Can I create custom agent actions for my Dropbox MCP server?

Yes — you can create custom agent actions for your Dropbox MCP server using Connector Builder. It's an integration agent your coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot) can invoke to research Dropbox's API, generate production-ready connector YAML, test against the live API, and validate before you ship.

When should I NOT use a Dropbox MCP server?

Skip a Dropbox MCP server if your integration is purely software-to-software — direct Dropbox API integration is simpler when no AI agent is involved. For deterministic, compliance-critical operations (financial transactions, regulatory reporting), direct API gives you predictable behavior without agent-driven decision-making. MCP shines when AI agents need to dynamically discover and call Dropbox actions at runtime.

What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne Dropbox MCP server support?

The StackOne Dropbox MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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