Keep device files searchable with structured properties
Use existing file details and a Dropbox property template to add project or status context to device files.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add file properties
Adds structured custom properties to a file.
Why this helps
File names alone may not show which project or device status a report belongs to.
- Add structured context to an identified file.
- Make files easier to organize and review.
- Use existing Dropbox property templates.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Dropbox once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Ask Notis to add specified properties from the payload to the identified Dropbox file using an existing property template.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Send one real payload with a file path and property values to test the workflow.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a property template?
No. It applies properties using an existing Dropbox property template.
What if the file or template is not available?
Have Notis report the missing file or template so you can resolve it before applying properties.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO triggers
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