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MCP Dropbox Server

The MCP Dropbox Server wraps the Dropbox v2 API so MCP clients can browse folders, download and upload files, create shared links, and search content. Auth uses Dropbox OAuth 2.0 app tokens with scoped permissions, and all operations flow through the client's normal approval UI.

MCP facts

Kind: server
Ecosystem: anthropic-mcp
Language: TypeScript / Python
Transports: stdio

Capabilities

Tools: list_folder, download, upload, search, create_shared_link, get_metadata
Resources: dropbox://path{/path}
Auth: Dropbox OAuth 2.0 scoped token (files.content.read, files.content.write, sharing.write)

Install

npx -y @community/mcp-server-dropbox

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@community/mcp-server-dropbox"],
      "env": {
        "DROPBOX_TOKEN": "${DROPBOX_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Dropbox publish an official MCP server?

Not as a first-party release at the time of writing. Several community implementations exist on top of the Dropbox v2 API with varying scope coverage.

What scopes should the access token have?

Use the least-privilege combination of files.content.read, files.content.write, sharing.write, and account_info.read. Avoid team-scoped tokens unless managing an entire Dropbox Business.

How does it compare to the filesystem MCP server?

Filesystem is local-only. The Dropbox server targets cloud storage, handles delta syncing, and returns shareable URLs rather than file:// paths.

Sources

Dropbox API v2 documentation — accessed 2026-04-20
Model Context Protocol — accessed 2026-04-20
MCP servers — community directory — accessed 2026-04-20