How to connect the Dropbox remote MCP server

Updated Mar 18, 2026

A developer who wants to browse or query Dropbox files from an IDE such as Cursor or Claude Code.
An AI agent builder connecting Dropbox as a data source for retrieval, reasoning, or workflow automation.
A professional using AI assistants to review documents, organize files, share content, or collect files from others.
A writer or researcher creating drafts, summaries, notes, or reference material using Dropbox content.
Using an MCP-compatible client such as Cursor, Claude, or ChatGPT to work with Dropbox files and folders.

Available tools

Tools	Description
ListFolder	Browse directory contents (up to 100 items per call). Get basic file info: name, size, modification date, file ID. Navigate with pagination using cursors. Handle paths with spaces and special characters.
GetFileMetadata	Get detailed file properties: size, dates, MIME type. Works with either file paths or file IDs. Human-readable formatting (for example, "2.71 MB").
GetFileContent	Extract text from PDFs, Word documents, and other text representable files. Support files up to 5 MB. Content Links: Provides Dropbox links for all files (even when text extraction fails).
GetUsageAndQuota	Retrieve the current storage usage in units of bytes (total space used). Retrieve the current storage quota in units of bytes (total space available). Supports team users and individual users, for users that are on a team, the tool will retrieve the usage and quota for the entire team.
Search	Search files and folders by name or content. Filter by folder, file type, or last updated date, and more. Sort results by relevance or most recent changes. Display more search results.
CreateFolder	Create a folder anywhere in Dropbox by specifying its path. The response includes folder details for easy chaining with later operations.
CreateFile	Create a new text-oriented file from inline UTF-8 content up to 5 MB. Best suited for documents like notes, markdown, JSON, and source code.
CreateSharedLink	Create a Dropbox shared link for a file or folder, with the option to invite up to 25 viewers by email at the same time. Learn how to remove a shared link.
WhoAmI	Get the authenticated Dropbox user’s identity, team/account context, and root/home namespace IDs.
Copy	Copy one or more files or folders to another Dropbox location. Large jobs may run in the background. Use CheckJobStatus to track progress. Learn how to recover older versions of files.
Move	Move or rename one or more files or folders in Dropbox. Large jobs may run in the background. Use CheckJobStatus to track progress.
Delete	Move one or more files or folders to Deleted files. Files aren’t deleted permanently. Recovery depends on your plan's recovery window. Learn how to restore or recover deleted files or folders.
CheckJobStatus	Check the status of a background copy, move, delete, or folder restore operation.
DownloadLink	Create a temporary, single-use download link for one or more files. Allows an MCP client to download the original file instead of reading extracted text.
ListSharedLinks	View shared links owned by the signed-in user. Optionally filter results for a specific file or folder. Learn how to unshare a folder.
GetSharedLinkMetadata	View details about a shared link. Includes audience, expiration date, password protection, and download settings.
CreateFileRequest	Create a file request so others can upload files to a folder you choose. Learn how to create and manage Dropbox file requests.
GetFileRequest	View details for a specific file request using its ID.
ListFileRequests	View file requests you own. Includes the upload URL, destination folder, deadline, open state, and submitted file count.
ListFileRevisions	View a file’s revision history, including revision IDs, timestamps, file sizes, and deletion status. Returns up to 100 revisions with the newest revision first.
RestoreFileRevision	Restore the contents of an older file revision to a Dropbox path. Can recreate a deleted file or replace an existing file at the destination path.
ListRestoreEvents	View file and folder activity, including edits, deletions, moves, renames, and restores.
RestoreFolder	Restore a folder and its contents to an earlier point in time by rewinding changes made to the folder and its subfolders.
GetTranscript	Transcribe an audio or video file into timestamped text. Supports sentence- or word-level timestamps. Asynchronous processing for large files.
GetMarkdown	Convert supported documents, including PDFs and Word documents, to Markdown. Supports OCR to extract text from scanned PDFs. Optional inline image embedding. Large documents are processed asychronously.

Supported MCP clients

Dropbox MCP server supports Dynamic Client Registration for a trusted set of MCP Clients. More will be added soon. For now, here's the list of all supported MCP Clients:

Supported MCP Clients

Claude Code

Claude Web

ChatGPT Codex

ChatGPT Web

Cursor

Notes:

Request a particular MCP client to be supported by Dynamic Client Registration through Get Help.
No additional setup is needed before connecting to the MCP server.

How to connect to the Dropbox MCP remote server

Dropbox MCP server location: https://mcp.dropbox.com/mcp

The setup steps vary depending on your MCP client.

Important: If you change your Dropbox app settings, such as adding a new scope, you must reconnect to the Dropbox MCP server.

Connect with Cursor

To set up the connector

In Cursor, click Settings, then Cursor Settings.
Click Tools and MCP, then New MCP Server.
Copy the configuration below:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Dropbox MCP": {
      "url": "https://mcp.dropbox.com/mcp"
    }
   }
}

Connect with Claude Web/Desktop

Prerequisites

Access to the Claude Custom Connector (available on select Claude plans)

To set up the connector

In Claude, click Settings, then Connectors.
Click Add custom connector.
Enter the following:
- Name: Dropbox MCP
- Dropbox MCP server URL: https://mcp.dropbox.com/mcp
Click Add.

Connect with Claude Code (CLI)

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed

To set up the connector

claude mcp add --transport http DropboxMCP https://mcp.dropbox.com/mcp

Connect with ChatGPT Web

Prerequisites

Access to ChatGPT Developer Mode (available on certain plans)

To enable Developer Mode

In ChatGPT, click Settings, then Apps & Connectors.
Click Advanced settings.
Toggle Developer mode to ON.
Review the prompt about unverified connectors, then click Confirm.

To set up the connector

In ChatGPT, click Settings, then Apps.
Click Create app.
Enter the following:
- Name: Dropbox MCP
- MCP Server URL: https://mcp.dropbox.com/mcp
- Authentication: OAuth
Check I understand and want to continue.
Click Create.

Connect with ChatGPT Codex (CLI)

Prerequisites

Codex installed locally

To set up the connector

Add the connector:

codex mcp add DropboxMCP --url https://mcp.dropbox.com/mcp

2. Log in to the connector:

codex mcp login DropboxMCP

Connecting from other MCP clients

Before connecting to the MCP server, you need a Dropbox app to obtain API credentials. Follow the Dropbox app setup instructions.

Dropbox app setup

Note: Your Dropbox admin may control whether you can register or connect apps. If you don’t see the option to create an app or connect Dropbox to another service, contact your team admin. Learn more about admin controls for app integrations.

Go to the Dropbox App Console.
Click Create app.
Configure your app:
- API: Scoped access
- Access type: Full Dropbox
- App name: Choose a unique name
Click Permissions, then enable:
- files.metadata.read
- files.content.read
- files.content.write
- sharing.write
- account_info.read
- sharing.read
- file_requests.read
- file_requests.write
Add OAuth 2 Redirect URIs for your MCP Client:
- Check their documentation for specific OAuth2 redirect URIs.
- This is sometimes obtained during the setup flow of connecting to MCP servers.
Collect your credentials:
- Click Settings.
- Click Generate access token.
- Copy your Access token.
  - Note: The access token is short-lived, so you’ll need to regenerate it when it expires.
- Copy the App key.
- Copy the App secret.
Customize your app in Branding with a name, icon, and description (Optional).