Get Space Usage
dropbox.get_space_usage
ActionFiles & storageconnection required
Calls the Dropbox API with the connection's credentials.
Read how much of the account's Dropbox storage is in use and how much it is allowed.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- Bearer token
- Providers
- Dropbox
- Secret shape
- the Dropbox access token
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
This node takes no configuration beyond its connection.
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
used Bytes currently used across the account. | number | — |
allocation.allocated Bytes the account is allowed, for an individual or team allocation. | number | — |
{
"allocation": {
"allocated": 0
},
"used": 0
}Notes
- Paths are absolute and start with a slash ('/Reports/2026/q1.csv'); the account root is the empty string. A Dropbox file id ('id:…') or revision ('rev:…') may be used anywhere a path is asked for.
- Uploads and downloads use content.dropboxapi.com and everything else uses api.dropboxapi.com; the nodes pick the right host for you.
- The connection's access token must carry the scope the call needs — files.content.write to upload, move, delete or restore, files.content.read to download, files.metadata.read to list, search or read metadata, sharing.read to list shared links, sharing.write to create or revoke one, and account_info.read for space usage.
- This is the cheapest call that proves a token works, which makes it a good health check at the top of a Dropbox workflow.
See Get Space Usage run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Dropbox connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.