Reference

Endpoint List files

Name

list_files

Description

Lists files within a folder

Parameters

Parameter Required Options
Name: FilterFilesByExtension

Label: Filter files by extensions
Option Value
All files
PDF pdf
Word document docx
Excel document xlsx
PNG image png
JPG image jpg
CSV file csv
Text file txt
DAT file dat
Name: Path

Label: Path
Name: Recursive

Label: Recursively scan subfolders
Option Value
true true
false false

Output Columns

Label Data Type (SSIS) Data Type (SQL) Length Description
Id DT_WSTR nvarchar(4000) 4000
Name DT_WSTR nvarchar(4000) 4000
Type DT_WSTR nvarchar(4000) 4000
PathLower DT_WSTR nvarchar(4000) 4000
PathDisplay DT_WSTR nvarchar(4000) 4000
ClientModified DT_DBTIMESTAMP datetime
ServerModified DT_DBTIMESTAMP datetime
Revision DT_WSTR nvarchar(4000) 4000
Size DT_I8 bigint
IsDownloadable DT_BOOL bit
ContentHash DT_WSTR nvarchar(4000) 4000
If the column you are looking for is missing, consider customizing Dropbox Connector.

Input Columns

Label Data Type (SSIS) Data Type (SQL) Length Description
There are no Static columns defined for this endpoint. This endpoint detects columns dynamically at runtime.

Examples

SSIS

Use Dropbox Connector in API Source or in API Destination SSIS Data Flow components to read or write data.

API Source

API Source - Dropbox
Read and write Dropbox data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate files and folders — almost no coding required.
Dropbox
List files
Optional Parameters
Filter files by extensions
SSIS API Source - Read from table or endpoint

API Destination

API Destination - Dropbox
Read and write Dropbox data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate files and folders — almost no coding required.
Dropbox
List files
Optional Parameters
Filter files by extensions
SSIS API Destination - Access table or endpoint

ODBC application

Use these SQL queries in your ODBC application data source:

List files in a folder

<p>Returns only file entries (no folders) in the given path. Useful when you need file IDs or paths for download or read operations.</p> 

SELECT *
FROM list_files

List files in a folder recursively

<p>Returns all files under the given path and every subfolder. Set <code>Path</code> and <code>Recursive='true'</code> to include nested files.</p> 

SELECT *
FROM list_files
WITH (Path='/myfolder'
     ,Recursive='true')

List files in a folder by extension

<p>Lists only files whose names match the given extensions (e.g. .csv, .txt, .dat). Use the <code>Filter</code> parameter with a JSONPath expression that filters by <code>.tag</code> and name pattern.</p> 

SELECT *
FROM list_files
WITH (Path='/myfolder'
     ,Filter='$.entries[?(@[''.tag'']==''file'' && @name=~/(\.csv|\.txt|\.dat)$/)]')

SQL Server

Use these SQL queries in SQL Server after you create a data source in Data Gateway:

List files in a folder

<p>Returns only file entries (no folders) in the given path. Useful when you need file IDs or paths for download or read operations.</p> 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT *
FROM list_files';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_DROPBOX_IN_GATEWAY];

List files in a folder recursively

<p>Returns all files under the given path and every subfolder. Set <code>Path</code> and <code>Recursive='true'</code> to include nested files.</p> 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT *
FROM list_files
WITH (Path=''/myfolder''
     ,Recursive=''true'')';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_DROPBOX_IN_GATEWAY];

List files in a folder by extension

<p>Lists only files whose names match the given extensions (e.g. .csv, .txt, .dat). Use the <code>Filter</code> parameter with a JSONPath expression that filters by <code>.tag</code> and name pattern.</p> 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT *
FROM list_files
WITH (Path=''/myfolder''
     ,Filter=''$.entries[?(@[''''.tag'''']==''''file'''' && @name=~/(\.csv|\.txt|\.dat)$/)]'')';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_DROPBOX_IN_GATEWAY];