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Create a file request
Creates a file request for a destination folder and returns the URL others use to upload files into it.
Updated Sep 26, 2026
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Create a file request
Creates a file request for a destination folder and returns the URL others use to upload files into it.
Note: Needs the file_requests.write scope; only Professional and Business accounts can set a deadline.
Set up
Use the first option your agent supports.
API (official)
- Base URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com
- Endpoint:
POST /2/file_requests/create - Auth: an OAuth access token, sent as
Authorization: Bearer <token> - Docs: https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/api-reference/overview
Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.
Rules
- Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
- Never print API keys.
Ways in
| Route | Source | Call | Required | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | POST /2/file_requests/create | OAuth | Docs |
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