Search Files and Folders

Finds files and folders in Dropbox by search query.

GET

Query

Arguments

stringrequired

The search string to look for across files and folders.

string

Optional folder path to scope the search.

number

Maximum number of matches to return, from 1 to 1000.

boolean

When enabled, only file and folder names are searched.

boolean

When enabled, include title highlight spans in the match fields.

Field selectionChoose which fields should be included in the response. Learn more

string

Comma-separated response fields to include.

Try this request

Request

curl --request GET \
  --url "https://connect.mindcloud.co/v1/universal/dropbox/latest/actions/search-files-and-folders" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MINDCLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
  --get \
  --data-urlencode 'connectionId=$CONNECTION_ID' \
  --data-urlencode 'query='

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "hasMore": true,
      "matches[]": {
        "matchType": {
          "tag": "string"
        },
        "metadata": {
          "metadata": {
            "clientModified": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
            "contentHash": "string",
            "fileOwnerTeamEncryptedId": "string",
            "id": "string",
            "isDownloadable": true,
            "name": "Ava Chen",
            "pathDisplay": "string",
            "pathLower": "string",
            "rev": "string",
            "serverModified": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
            "size": 1,
            "tag": "string"
          },
          "tag": "string"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {}
}

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