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Triggers (If this)
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New unread story
This Trigger fires every time a feed or folder has a new unread 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 unread focus story
This Trigger fires every time a feed or folder has a new unread focus 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 saved story
This Trigger fires every time you save a new story on NewsBlur.
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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 shared story
This Trigger fires every time you or another user shares a new story.
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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.
New unread story
This Trigger fires every time a feed or folder has a new unread 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 unread focus story
This Trigger fires every time a feed or folder has a new unread focus 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 saved story
This Trigger fires every time you save a new story on NewsBlur.
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 shared story
This Trigger fires every time you or another user shares a new story.
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.
Queries (With)
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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 unread stories
This query returns a list of when feed or folder had new unread stories.
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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 saved stories
This query returns a list of when you saved new stories on NewsBlur.
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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 shared stories
This query returns a list of when you or another user shared new stories.
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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 unread focus stories
This query returns a list of when feed or folder had new unread focus stories.
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File metadata
This query returns the metadata of a file.
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List shared file links
This query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
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 unread stories
This query returns a list of when feed or folder had new unread stories.
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 saved stories
This query returns a list of when you saved new stories on NewsBlur.
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 shared stories
This query returns a list of when you or another user shared new stories.
Find file by name
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
History of unread focus stories
This query returns a list of when feed or folder had new unread focus stories.
File metadata
This query returns the metadata of a file.
List shared file links
This query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
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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Share a story
This Action will share a new story on your blurblog.
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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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Save a story
This Action will save a new story to your stories list.
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Move file or folder
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.
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Add a new site
This Action will attempt to add a new site from a feed or page URL.
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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.
Share a story
This Action will share a new story on your blurblog.
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.
Save a story
This Action will save a new story to your stories list.
Move file or folder
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.
Add a new site
This Action will attempt to add a new site from a feed or page URL.
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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About Dropbox
Dropbox lets people bring their documents, photos and videos everywhere and share them easily. Use Applets to sync your Dropbox uploads with other services, quickly add new files, and keep track of all your important photos, documents, and data — automatically.
About NewsBlur
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