Find the Dropbox account details you need
For account-related admin work, let a Slack request prompt Notis to retrieve the connected Dropbox account information.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Get about me
Tool to get information about the current user's dropbox account. use when you need to retrieve account details like email, name, or account type.
Why this helps
Simple account checks can stall when the account identity or type is not immediately at hand.
- Retrieve account details without searching settings manually.
- Speed up routine admin checks.
- Keep account lookup close to the conversation that prompted it.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Dropbox to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation for authorized account-information requests.
- 3Prompt Notis to retrieve only the Dropbox account details needed for the request and report the result.
- 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with an appropriate admin request and confirm the returned details.
Questions about this workflow
What information does this retrieve?
It uses the Dropbox account information action, which can return details such as the current user's name, email, or account type.
Should this respond to any channel message?
Narrow the prompt to authorized account checks so routine conversation does not trigger a lookup.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Dropbox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create file request
Tool to create a new file request in dropbox. use when you need to request files from others by generating a unique link for uploads to a specified dropbox folder, optionally with a deadline.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create folder
Tool to create a new folder at a specified path in dropbox. use when you need to organize files by creating a new directory. requires the 'files.content.write' scope.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create paper document
Creates a new dropbox paper document at the specified path using html or markdown content.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Delete file or folder
Permanently deletes the file or folder at the specified path in dropbox. use when you need to remove a specific file or folder. requires the `files.content.write` scope.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get about me
Tool to get information about the current user's dropbox account. use when you need to retrieve account details like email, name, or account type.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List files in folder
Tool to list files and folders in a specified dropbox directory. use when you need to see the contents of a folder, including subfolders if recursive is true.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List folder contents
Retrieves a list of folders, files, and deleted entries from a specified dropbox path.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Move file or folder
Move file or folder
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Dropbox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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