Find stale playlist files every week
Keep Dropbox tidy by surfacing old exports and drafts on a schedule.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Search File or Folder
Tool to search for files and folders in dropbox. use when you need to find an item by name or content, optionally within a specific path or with other filters, and paginate through results. example: search for 'report.docx' in the '/finance' folder.
Why this helps
Stale playlist files accumulate quietly until they become confusing.
- Surfaces cleanup candidates
- Reduces folder clutter
- Supports regular maintenance
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Dropbox in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to search the chosen Dropbox paths for stale playlist exports or drafts and summarize candidates.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule trigger and set the cadence.
- 5Choose a report channel, run one test, and review the search results.
Questions about this workflow
Does it delete files?
No. It searches and reports candidates for your review.
How do I define stale?
State the age, filename pattern, or folder rule in your instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Spotify to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Spotify 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 Device Added
Triggers when a new device is added.
Create paper document
Creates a new dropbox paper document at the specified path using html or markdown content.
Spotify Playlist Item Change
Triggers when songs are added to or removed from a Spotify playlist.
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.
New Playlist Created or Deleted
Triggers when a new playlist is created or deleted.
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.
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.
List folder contents
Retrieves a list of folders, files, and deleted entries from a specified dropbox path.
Move file or folder
Move file or folder
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Spotify and Dropbox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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