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Connect Dropbox to BusyBot

Used by 1 BusyBot node.

Type dropboxOAuth2 5 fields

Fields

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
Access Token
accessToken		 password Yes —
Refresh Token
refreshToken		 password No —
Client ID
clientId		 string No —
Client Secret
clientSecret		 password No —
Access Type
accessType		 options Yes —

Setting up Dropbox OAuth2

  1. In Dropbox OAuth2, create the credential this connection needs — the values listed in the table above. These are issued from your own Dropbox OAuth2 account, usually under its developer, API or integrations settings.
  2. In BusyBot, open Credentials → Add credential and choose Dropbox OAuth2.
  3. Paste each value into the matching field and save.
  4. Add the Dropbox node to a workflow, select this credential, and run a simple operation to confirm it authenticates.

Security

  • Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and readable only by your own account (to edit them).
  • Grant the minimum scopes or permissions the operations you actually use require.
  • Rotate the credential periodically, and immediately if it may have been exposed.
  • Credentials are scoped to your account — a workflow cannot use another account's.

Frequently asked questions

Which BusyBot nodes use Dropbox credentials?

One node: Dropbox. Create the credential once and select it in that node.

What does a Dropbox credential need?

5 fields: Access Token, Refresh Token, Client ID, Client Secret, Access Type. Required: Access Token, Access Type. The values come from your own Dropbox account.

How are Dropbox secrets stored?

Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and scoped to your account: only you can open the credential again to edit it, and a workflow in another account cannot use it.

Does Dropbox use OAuth?

Yes. This credential connects through OAuth (fields: Access Token, Refresh Token, Client ID, Client Secret, Access Type): you approve access in Dropbox, and the resulting tokens are stored encrypted like every other credential.

Nodes that use Dropbox OAuth2

One credential works across every node below — create it once and reuse it.