An automated workflow using zapier
Connects Dropbox + Airtable
Save links to new Dropbox files in Airtable
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Dropbox and Airtable
It can be build using Zapier, a no-code workflow automation tool. Zapier allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Dropbox and Airtable can also be integrated using automation tools other than zapier:
Diagram
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Dropbox
New File in Folder in Dropbox
Triggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
Then this action happens in Airtable
Create Record in Airtable
Creates a new record with auto-populating fields.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Save links to new Dropbox files in Airtable.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Dropbox and Airtable to Zapier.
Create Zapier account.
Create Zapier account if you don't have one.
Connect Dropbox to Zapier.
Give Zapier access to your Dropbox account, using Dropbox credentials.
Connect Airtable to Zapier.
Give Zapier access to your Airtable account, using Airtable credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of Zapier.
Set up a Trigger action for Dropbox
Choose the following trigger: New File in Folder (Triggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.).
Then set up an Action for Airtable
Choose this action: Create Record (Creates a new record with auto-populating fields.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Dropbox and Airtable.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Save links to new Dropbox files in Airtable!
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Triggers when a record is created or updated.
triggerbyzapierNew record in view
Triggers when a new new record is created in a specifc view.
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Returns all newly created or updated records in a view (requires "Created Time" or "Last Modified Time" fields).
triggerbyintegromatNew record created
This Trigger fires every time a new record is created in a table. You can optionally configure it to only fire when a record appears in a specific view.
triggerbyiftttNew or modified records
New or modified records
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Upload file
Upload an existing file or attachment not bigger than 500 MB.
actionbyzapierintegratelypabbly-connectAdd file from url
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
actionbyiftttCreate folder
Creates a brand new folder at the path you specify.
actionbyzapierintegratelypipedreamalbatoCreate a text file
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
actionbyiftttpipedreamAppend to a text file
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
actionbyiftttCreate text file
Creates a brand new text file from plain text content you specify.
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Apps you need
Airtable
A no-code platform for building collaborative apps using spreadsheet-database hybrid as a data-layer
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