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AlvaroHuertas's avatar
AlvaroHuertas
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Does Dropbox have event trigger when uploading a file?

Hi! 

I'm looking for a way to notify a server that I've uploaded a file to Dropbox folder. I would like to download it from my server (hosted in Google) automatically after uploading. Does Dropbox have the tools for that?

 

Thanks in advance!

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3 Replies

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hey AlvaroHuertas, thanks for posting your question today!

     

    Are you actually using an API, or do you just want to use Dropbox as a normal user?

     

    Any additional info you can give us, would be really helpful.

     

    Thanks!

  • AlvaroHuertas's avatar
    AlvaroHuertas
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    I'm performing like a normal user. Dropping files in a folder from the windows file system linked to dropbox folder.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    3 years ago

    Hi AlvaroHuertas, currently, there isn't a method to do as you request without using the Dropbox API using webhooks.

     

    If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

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