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Dropbox Dash MCP server

MCP server for Dropbox Dash that lets agents search company content across all sources connected to Dash, read documents as text, markdown, page images or binary, and run read-only connector search actions. Offered as a hosted remote server plus an open-source local STDIO server. Dropbox hosts it at https://mcp.dropbox.com/dash with OAuth auth.

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Install

Claude Code

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Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http DropboxDashMCP https://mcp.dropbox.com/dash

Codex

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Terminal
codex mcp add DropboxDashMCP --url https://mcp.dropbox.com/dash
codex mcp login DropboxDashMCP

Cursor

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JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Dropbox Dash MCP": {
      "url": "https://mcp.dropbox.com/dash"
    }
   }
}

Generic

JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Dropbox Dash Search": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
          "--directory",
          "/path/to/mcp-server-dash/",
          "run",
          "src/mcp_server_dash.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APP_KEY": "your_dropbox_app_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

dash_search
Search company content across all connected sources, with filters for file type, source and labels.
dash_read_document
Retrieve document metadata and optionally extract text for a document by UUID or URI.
dash_read_markdown_content
Read document content as markdown, with chunked transfer for large files.
dash_read_visual_page
Read visual page renderings (PDF pages, slides) from a document as images.
dash_read_binary_content
Read raw binary content (images, video, audio) as base64-encoded data.
dash_get_sources
List all connected sources available to the user.
dash_get_examples
Get available filters and query examples for a source type.
dash_whoami
Get the current user's display name and email.
dash_resolve_urls
Resolve URLs to Dash entity UUIDs with metadata.
dash_list_search_actions
List available read-only search actions for a source using its native API.
dash_invoke_search_action
Execute a read-only search action on a source using its native API.

As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.

Notes and caveats

  • Requires Dropbox Dash; the help page says the remote server is 'available to all Dropbox Dash users' with no beta label.
  • Tools listed are for the remote server.
  • The local STDIO server (dropbox/mcp-server-dash, Python 3.10+, run from a git clone with uv, needs a Dropbox app APP_KEY) exposes a smaller tool set (dash_get_auth_url, dash_authenticate, dash_company_search, dash_get_file_details); Dropbox recommends the remote server as easier and more frequently updated.
  • The local server is not published to a package registry and the repo has no GitHub releases.
  • DCR is supported only for ChatGPT Codex, ChatGPT Web, Claude Code, Claude Web/Desktop and Cursor; other clients need a Dropbox app with account_info.read and dash/content scopes.
  • This is workplace search over a company's own connected content, not web search.

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FAQ

What does the Dropbox Dash MCP server do?

MCP server for Dropbox Dash that lets agents search company content across all sources connected to Dash, read documents as text, markdown, page images or binary, and run read-only connector search actions. Offered as a hosted remote server plus an open-source local STDIO server. The vendor documents 11 tools, including dash_search, dash_read_document, dash_read_markdown_content and dash_read_visual_page.

How do I add the Dropbox Dash MCP server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http DropboxDashMCP https://mcp.dropbox.com/dash, copied from Dropbox's docs. This page also has snippets for Codex, Cursor and Generic.

Does the Dropbox Dash MCP server need authentication?

Yes, OAuth. Transport: Streamable HTTP, stdio. Status: Unlabelled, last checked October 17, 2026.

Sources

Last verified against 3 Dropbox pages, then re-checked independently.

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