Dropbox

Connect your company's Dropbox account to Cakewalk so agents can browse, search and read files, create folders and share links through the gateway.

Connect your company's Dropbox account to Cakewalk's MCP Gateway. Every agent tool call against Dropbox passes through the gateway and is evaluated against your Policies.

Requirements

• A Dropbox account owner or member who can create apps in the Dropbox App Console.

• Permission from your Dropbox admin to register or connect apps. If you cannot create an app, contact your team admin.

Required Scopes

Permissions the Dropbox app must enable under the Permissions tab:

files.metadata.read
files.content.read
files.content.write
sharing.write
account_info.read

Step 1: Create a Dropbox App

1. Open the Dropbox App Console.

2. Click Create app.

3. Configure the app:

   • API: Scoped access

   • Access type: Full Dropbox

   • App name: Choose a unique name (for example, Cakewalk).

4. Click Create app.

You land on the app's Settings page.

Step 2: Add the Required Scopes

1. Open the Permissions tab.

2. Check every scope listed in Required Scopes above.

3. Click Submit to save.

Step 3: Configure the Redirect URI

1. Return to Settings.

2. Under OAuth 2 > Redirect URIs, paste this URL and click Add:

https://mcp-gateway.getcakewalk.io/api/v1/Auth/Callback

Step 4: Paste Credentials Into Cakewalk

1. Still on Settings, copy the App key and App secret.

2. Open https://app.getcakewalk.io.

3. Go to All Connections.

4. Find Dropbox.

5. Click Edit credentials.

6. Paste the App key and App secret.

7. Save.

Verifying It Works

The Dropbox Connection card flips to Active on All Connections. From an agent platform connected to Cakewalk, ask the agent to list recent Dropbox files. If Dropbox returns results, the Connection is live.

Troubleshooting

• Insufficient permissions after authentication: open the Permissions tab on the Dropbox app, confirm every scope from Required Scopes is checked, click Submit, then reconnect Dropbox in Cakewalk. Dropbox requires reconnection any time the app's scopes change.

• Redirect URI mismatch on consent: the value under OAuth 2 Redirect URIs must match https://mcp-gateway.getcakewalk.io/api/v1/Auth/Callback exactly, with no trailing slash.

• Cannot create app in the App Console: your Dropbox admin restricts app registration. Ask your admin to either allow app creation for your account or create the app on your behalf.

Learn More

• How to connect the Dropbox remote MCP server

• Dropbox OAuth Guide