This MCP server provides read access to Dropbox files with advanced search and content extraction capabilities.
From the registry: Search, browse, and read your Dropbox files. Find documents by name or content, list folders, and…
$ git clone https://github.com/cindyloo/dropbox-mcp-server && cd dropbox-mcp-server && pip install -e .Please install the `cindyloo-dropbox-mcp-server` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Python 3.10+** — Python 3.10 or higher
- **Clone and install** — Clone the repo and install Python dependencies Run: `git clone https://github.com/cindyloo/dropbox-mcp-server && cd dropbox-mcp-server && pip install -e .` (https://github.com/cindyloo/dropbox-mcp-server)
- **Create a Dropbox app** — Create an app at https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps with files.metadata.read + files.content.read, then generate an access token (https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `python`
- args: ["/path/to/dropbox-mcp-server/dropbox_server.py"]
- required environment variables:
- `DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN`: Dropbox app access token (example: `<your-dropbox-access-token>`)
Note: Read-only Dropbox file access with PDF/DOCX text extraction. No published package — must clone.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKENrequiredAccess token for Dropbox API.An MCP Server for computer-use in Windows OS