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Build your own Dropbox and Hacker News automations
Triggers (If this)
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New top story
This trigger fires every time a Hacker News story becomes a top story.
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New file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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New best story
This trigger fires every time a Hacker News story becomes a best story.
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Any new shared file link
This trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
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New Ask HN story
This trigger fires every time a new Ask Hacker News story is posted.
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New text file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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New Show HN story
This trigger fires every time a new Show Hacker News story is posted.
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New photo in your folder
This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
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New job posted
This trigger fires every time a new job is posted to Hacker News.
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New story by user
This trigger fires every time a new story is posted by the user you specify.
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New comment by user
This trigger fires every time a new comment is posted by the user you specify.
New top story
This trigger fires every time a Hacker News story becomes a top story.
New file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
New best story
This trigger fires every time a Hacker News story becomes a best story.
Any new shared file link
This trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
New Ask HN story
This trigger fires every time a new Ask Hacker News story is posted.
New text file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
New Show HN story
This trigger fires every time a new Show Hacker News story is posted.
New photo in your folder
This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
New job posted
This trigger fires every time a new job is posted to Hacker News.
New story by user
This trigger fires every time a new story is posted by the user you specify.
New comment by user
This trigger fires every time a new comment is posted by the user you specify.
Queries (With)
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History of Show HN stories
This query returns a list of every time a new Show Hacker News story is posted.
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History of photos in your folder
This query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
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History of best stories
This query returns a list of every time a Hacker News story becomes a best story.
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History of files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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History of jobs posted
This query returns a list of every time a new job is posted to Hacker News.
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History of text files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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History of top stories
This query returns a list of every time a Hacker News story becomes a top story.
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Find file by name
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
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History of stories by user
This query returns a list of every time a new story is posted by the user you specify.
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File metadata
This query returns the metadata of a file.
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History of comments by user
This query returns a list of every time a new comment is posted by the user you specify.
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List shared file links
This query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
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History of Ask HN stories
This query returns a list of every time a new Ask Hacker News story is posted.
History of Show HN stories
This query returns a list of every time a new Show Hacker News story is posted.
History of photos in your folder
This query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
History of best stories
This query returns a list of every time a Hacker News story becomes a best story.
History of files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
History of jobs posted
This query returns a list of every time a new job is posted to Hacker News.
History of text files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
History of top stories
This query returns a list of every time a Hacker News story becomes a top story.
Find file by name
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
History of stories by user
This query returns a list of every time a new story is posted by the user you specify.
File metadata
This query returns the metadata of a file.
History of comments by user
This query returns a list of every time a new comment is posted by the user you specify.
List shared file links
This query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
History of Ask HN stories
This query returns a list of every time a new Ask Hacker News story is posted.
Actions (Then that)
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Revoke shared link
This action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
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Add file from URL
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
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Move file or folder
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.
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Create a text file
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
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Append to a text file
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
Revoke shared link
This action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
Add file from URL
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
Move file or folder
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.
Create a text file
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
Append to a text file
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
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