Connect Claude to Dropbox

Official Integration

The Dropbox MCP integration lets Claude access your cloud storage - searching for files, reading documents, and helping you organize your digital files. If you use Dropbox for file storage, Claude can help you find what you need and make sense of your documents without manual downloading.

What You Can Do

Search Files

Find files by name, type, or content. Locate documents across your entire Dropbox instantly.

Read Documents

Claude can read text files, PDFs, and documents stored in your Dropbox.

Organize Files

Get suggestions for folder structure, identify duplicates, and organize messy directories.

File Inventory

Understand what's in your Dropbox - file types, sizes, organization.

Example Commands

Basic

"What files are in my Dropbox?"
"Find files with 'contract' in the name"
"Show me PDFs I added this month"

Intermediate

"Summarize the document called 'Project Proposal.pdf'"
"Find all spreadsheets in my 'Clients' folder"
"What are the largest files in my Dropbox?"

Advanced

"Search my Dropbox for any contracts that mention termination clauses and list what each says"
"Compare the two versions of 'Budget.xlsx' in my Finance folder"
"Find all documents related to [project name] across all folders and create an inventory"

Setup Guide

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop Dropbox Account ~10 Minutes

Install the Dropbox MCP server
Add configuration to Claude Desktop
Authorize your Dropbox account
Grant file access permissions
Test with a simple file search

Add this to your configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/mcp-server-dropbox"],
      "env": {
        "DROPBOX_TOKEN": "your-dropbox-access-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: You'll need to create a Dropbox app and get an access token from the Dropbox Developer Console.

View Complete Setup Instructions →

Security & Privacy

Important: Dropbox often contains sensitive files. Consider connecting a work-specific Dropbox or limiting access to specific folders rather than your entire account.

Claude only accesses files you authorize. You can limit access to specific folders. Files are processed locally through the MCP server.

Read our complete Security Guide →