Files & Documents
Monitor Dropbox files and organize data automatically
17 nodes
119
92
Scheduled trigger
Workflow Description
Scheduled automation that monitors a Dropbox folder periodically, extracts files and processes them through filtering and binary data formatting, then consolidates results for downstream workflow or storage management.
How it works
- 1.Trigger automation on a defined schedule
- 2.Retrieve file list from selected Dropbox folder
- 3.Filter and format binary data from extracted files
- 4.Merge file metadata and apply conditional logic
Use cases
- Automatically organize incoming files by type or creation date
- Process periodic documents and save refined versions to secure storage
- Filter large files or specific file formats before processing
- Create standardized file structure for easier analysis or sharing
Requirements
- Active Dropbox account with read and write permissions on target folders
- Running n8n instance with scheduled task capabilities enabled
Service Value
Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.
Apps Used
Twitter/X
N8N
Details
Trigger
Scheduled trigger
Nodes
17
Apps
2
Views
119
Downloads
92
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (17)
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Schedule Trigger
Schedule Trigger
PURGE DAYS
Date Time
DELETE OLD BACKUPS
Dropbox
Sticky Note
Sticky Note
Sticky Note1
Sticky Note
Sticky Note2
Sticky Note
GET WORKFLOWS
N8N
MAKE JSON FILES
Move Binary Data
UPLOAD WORKFLOWS
Dropbox
DESTINATION FOLDER
Set
WAIT FOR MOVE TO FINISH
Merge
GET CURRENT BACKUPS
Dropbox
IGNORE FOLDERS
Filter
MOVE INTO OLD FOLDER
Dropbox
LIST OLD BACKUPS
Dropbox
CHECK DATES
If
GET CURRENT DATE
Date Time