Upload files to Dropbox and generate direct download links
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 14 nodes and runs when another workflow calls it (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Dropbox. It also calls api.dropboxapi.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: When another workflow calls it (plus 1 other trigger).
- Upload a file (Dropbox): uses Dropbox
- Call '[SUB] Dropbox upload links' (Execute Sub-workflow): calls another n8n workflow
- Normalize Path (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Dropbox: List Shared Links (HTTP Request): calls api.dropboxapi.com (POST)
- Extract Existing Link (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Get DropBox access token (Data table): get
- Rewrite Dropbox Host (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Dropbox: Create Shared Link (HTTP Request): calls api.dropboxapi.com (POST)
- Build Direct Link (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
…plus 1 more step. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.dropboxapi.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (9)
- Execute Workflow Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Dropbox
n8n-nodes-base.dropbox - Data table
n8n-nodes-base.dataTable - n8n Form Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - No Operation, do nothing
n8n-nodes-base.noOp - Execute Sub-workflow
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow
From the author
How It Works This sub-workflow uploads files to Dropbox and returns a direct download link: Upload file - Receives file from parent workflow and uploads to Dropbox Check for existing link - Queries Dropbox API to see if a shared link already exists for this…