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How to Automate Dropbox with Playwright

Automate critical Dropbox file management workflows with Playwright when APIs aren’t available or sufficient. You’ll eliminate manual file organization and reduce sharing errors by automating repetitive document management processes. Use Playwright to interact with Dropbox’s web interface programmatically. View Dropbox’s API documentation for integration services when available.

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Setup

Install Playwright and configure authentication: 
npm install playwright

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Automate Workflows

Create scripts for common Dropbox tasks: 
import { chromium } from 'playwright';

const browser = await chromium.launch();
const page = await browser.newPage();

// Login to Dropbox
await page.goto('https://www.dropbox.com/login');
await page.fill('[name="login_email"]', process.env.DROPBOX_EMAIL);
await page.fill('[name="login_password"]', process.env.DROPBOX_PASSWORD);
await page.click('[data-testid="real-login-button"]');

// Navigate to team folder
await page.click('[data-testid="browse-folders"]');
await page.click('text=Team Shared');

// Create new folder structure
await page.click('[data-testid="new-folder-button"]');
await page.fill('[data-testid="folder-name-input"]', 'Q1 Reports');
await page.click('[data-testid="create-folder"]');

// Upload files to folder
await page.click('text=Q1 Reports');
await page.click('[data-testid="upload-button"]');
const fileInput = await page.locator('input[type="file"]');
await fileInput.setInputFiles(['./reports/january.pdf', './reports/february.pdf']);

// Share folder with team
await page.click('[data-testid="share-button"]');
await page.fill('[data-testid="share-email"]', 'team@company.com');
await page.selectOption('[data-testid="permission-level"]', 'edit');
await page.click('[data-testid="send-invitation"]');

await browser.close();
Playwright handles file uploads, folder permissions, and sharing workflows automatically. You can automate document organization, team collaboration setup, and backup processes.

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Scale your Dropbox automation with Anchor Browser

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