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Dropbox MCP server

Yes. Dropbox provides a remote MCP server, listed in Claude’s connector directory with the Anthropic verified mark. You sign in with your Dropbox account in the browser, so there is no API key to paste.

Maintained by
Dropbox
Sign-in
Dropbox account no API key
Tools
19 11 read · 7 write
Docs
help.dropbox.com

Where the Dropbox server is listed

01Setup

How to connect the Dropbox MCP server

Every client below points at the same URL. Pick yours.

Claude (web, desktop and mobile)

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude, or open Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Dropbox.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Dropbox and approve the access it asks for.
  3. 3 In a chat, open the tools menu under the message box and check Dropbox is on.

Tool-by-tool permissions, security notes and reviews: Dropbox connector for Claude.

Claude Code

  1. 1
    Run this in your terminal: 
    claude mcp add --transport http dropbox https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project, or --scope project to share it through .mcp.json.
  2. 2 Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick dropbox and sign in to Dropbox in the browser.
  3. 3 Check it with claude mcp list.

ChatGPT

Dropbox is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Dropbox . Open it and click Connect , then sign in to Dropbox.

Dropbox in ChatGPT

Cursor

Add to Cursor

One click if the app is installed, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project) , then check it under Settings → MCP.

~/.cursor/mcp.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropbox": {
      "url": "https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code

One click if the app is installed, or add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your project , then start the server from the file or the MCP view. It is used by Copilot agent mode.

.vscode/mcp.json 
{
  "servers": {
    "dropbox": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json , then refresh the MCP list in Cascade.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropbox": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI

Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml , then restart Codex.

~/.codex/config.toml 
[mcp_servers.dropbox]
url = "https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp"
Where it runs
On Dropbox’s side, at mcp.dropbox.com. Nothing is installed on your machine.
Sign-in
Each person signs in with their own Dropbox account in the browser. The client gets that account’s access, nothing more.
Client only runs local servers?
Bridge to the remote URL with mcp-remote: npx mcp-remote https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp

02Capabilities

What the Dropbox MCP server can do

Summarised from the 19 tools in Dropbox’s listing: what an AI client can read, and what it can change.

Reads
Account, File requests, File, Folder, Shared links, File metadata, Job status, Link, Shared link metadata, Who am i
Changes
Copy and move account; create file requests, file, folder and shared links.
Deletes
Delete account.

Dropbox’s own one-liner: “Search, organize, and take action on your Dropbox content” (Claude directory listing)

Example prompts from the official listings

  • “Save this proposal to my Dropbox”

    ChatGPT

  • “Can you show me my vacation photo?”

    ChatGPT

  • “Can you generate a Dropbox shareable link for this PDF?”

    ChatGPT

  • “Which meetings for the Kaleidoscope project are on my calendar this week?”

    ChatGPT

  • “Show me in progress tasks for Kaleidoscope project”

    ChatGPT

  • “Help me find product requirements for project Kaleidoscope”

    ChatGPT

03Tools

Dropbox MCP tools

All 19 tools an AI client can call once connected: 12 read, 7 create or change (1 delete).

Account 5 fetch search copy move delete
File requests 3 get_file_request list_file_requests create_file_request
File 2 file_preview create_file
Folder 2 list_folder create_folder
Shared links 2 list_shared_links create_shared_link
File metadata 1 get_file_metadata
Job status 1 check_job_status
Link 1 download_link
Shared link metadata 1 get_shared_link_metadata
Who am i 1 who_am_i

Tool names from Dropbox’s listing in Claude’s connector directory, checked 2026-10-20. Read and write labels are our reading of each name’s verb. In Claude you can set each tool to ask before it runs.

04Servers

Official vs community Dropbox MCP servers

1 server for Dropbox in the official MCP Registry and Claude’s connector directory. “Official” means the registry entry is tied to dropbox.com or Dropbox’s own GitHub account; community servers are built by anyone else.

  • Claude directory Dropbox by Dropbox

    Search, organize, and take action on your Dropbox content

    Remote · mcp.dropbox.com · 19 tools

05FAQ

Dropbox MCP questions

Is there an official Dropbox MCP server?

Yes. Dropbox provides a remote MCP server at https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp, listed in Claude’s connector directory with the Anthropic verified mark. You sign in with your Dropbox account in the browser; there is no API key to paste. It exposes 19 tools: 11 read and 7 write.

What is the Dropbox MCP server URL?

https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp. It is a remote MCP server over streamable HTTP, hosted at mcp.dropbox.com. Paste it into any client that supports remote MCP servers.

How do I add the Dropbox MCP server to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http dropbox https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp. Then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose dropbox and sign in to Dropbox. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

How do I use the Dropbox MCP server in Cursor or VS Code?

In Cursor, add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json under "mcpServers" as {"dropbox": {"url": "https://mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp"}}. In VS Code, add it to .vscode/mcp.json under "servers" with "type": "http" and the same URL. Both apps also accept the one-click install links on this page.

Does the Dropbox MCP server need an API key?

No key to copy. You sign in to your Dropbox account in the browser when you first connect, and the client acts with that account’s access.

What tools does the Dropbox MCP server have?

19 tools: check_job_status, copy, create_file, create_file_request, create_folder, create_shared_link, delete, download_link, fetch, file_preview, get_file_metadata, get_file_request, get_shared_link_metadata, list_file_requests, list_folder, list_shared_links, move, search, who_am_i.

Does Dropbox work in ChatGPT?

Yes. Dropbox is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Dropbox.

Sources: the official MCP Registry, Dropbox in Claude’s connector directory , Dropbox in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, checked October 20, 2026. Client config formats follow each client’s own docs. This site is independent and not affiliated with Dropbox, Anthropic or OpenAI. See also the Dropbox connector page for reviews.

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