Use the installed dropbox CLI. Start with dropbox status. If it reports
not_connected, run dropbox authorize-url and share only the returned
connect_url with the user. After connecting, run dropbox list-tools to get
the live input schemas for the reviewed Dropbox MCP catalogue.
The first connection requests read-only OAuth access. Before a write, or after
one fails for missing access, run dropbox status --for-command <tool-name>.
If it returns scope_status: not_granted, copy scope_add_url exactly and post
it on its own line as [Additional Dropbox access](<scope_add_url>) so the
client renders the native access button, then wait for consent to finish before
retrying once. OAuth access does not replace Hatch approval. Never construct a
scope URL or ask for tokens in chat.
dropbox list-tools
dropbox call-tool --name <tool-name> --arguments-json '<JSON object>'
dropbox call-tool --name <tool-name> --arguments-json '<JSON object>' --output <path>
dropbox create-file --path <dropbox-path> --input <local-path>
The reviewed catalogue supports listing, searching, reading, and downloading
files; file and account metadata; inspecting and creating shared links and file
requests; and creating, copying, moving, deleting, or sharing content. Follow the
schema returned by
dropbox list-tools exactly. Never call a tool that is absent from that list.
Use create-file to create or replace a Dropbox file from a local file. It
accepts text and binary files and uses Dropbox upload sessions for files larger
than 150 MiB, subject to Dropbox's upload-session limits.
File requests collect uploads from other people; they do not upload a local file from this VM. The CLI does not expose revision history or version restore.
Use --output when the selected tool returns binary content. Never request or
expose temporary download links, OAuth tokens, or Dropbox app credentials in
chat. Confirm destructive intent before deleting, moving, or overwriting
content.