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Restore File

dropbox.restore_file
ActionFiles & storageconnection required

Calls the Dropbox API with the connection's credentials.

Put an earlier revision of a file back at its path, undoing later edits.

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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

2 fields, 2 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultConstraintsExample
path
The absolute path of the item, starting with a slash — or a Dropbox 'id:…' / 'rev:…' reference.
stringYes——/Reports/2026/q1.csv
rev
The revision to restore, as listed by dropbox.list_revisions.
stringYes——a1c10ce0dd78

Example configuration

Every value below is the contract’s own example or default — nothing invented.

{
  "path": "/Reports/2026/q1.csv",
  "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78"
}

Output

One shape.

result

FieldTypeExample
id
The Dropbox id of the file or folder.
stringid:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAA
name
The last component of the path, including any extension.
string—
path_display
The full path, cased for display.
string—
path_lower
The full path, lowercased — what Dropbox matches on.
string—
size
File size in bytes. Files only.
number—
rev
The revision id of the current content. Files only.
string—
content_hash
Dropbox's content hash, for integrity checks. Files only.
string—
client_modified
When the client says the file changed (RFC 3339).
string—
server_modified
When Dropbox stored the change (RFC 3339).
string—
{
  "client_modified": "",
  "content_hash": "",
  "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAA",
  "name": "",
  "path_display": "",
  "path_lower": "",
  "rev": "",
  "server_modified": "",
  "size": 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.
  • Only a file can be restored, and only to the path it lived at; get the 'rev' from dropbox.list_revisions.

Related Dropbox nodes

See Restore File 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.

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