Inspect the client folder when intake arrives
Know what is already in the client folder before asking for anything else.
Trigger
New Form Response
Triggers when a respondent completes and submits the form.
Action
List folder contents
Retrieves a list of folders, files, and deleted entries from a specified dropbox path.
Why this helps
Teams often request files that were already uploaded because folder contents are not checked in time.
- Shows current folder contents
- Avoids redundant requests
- Improves onboarding visibility
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Typeform and Dropbox in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Client Folder Inspection.
- 3Tell Notis to list the relevant Dropbox path and summarize present files against the needs stated in the response.
- 4Pick the Typeform New Form Response trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one intake tied to an existing Dropbox folder.
Questions about this workflow
Can it include subfolders?
Yes. Ask Notis to include recursive folder contents when needed.
What if the response has no folder path?
Provide a naming rule or parent path in the automation instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Typeform to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Typeform triggers
Dropbox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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