# Dropbox App Center Scraper (n8n Workflow Templates) (`crawlerbros/dropbox-app-center-scraper`) Actor Scrapes the n8n workflow template library - a publicly accessible automation marketplace with 9,800+ workflow templates. Search by keyword, browse by category, or fetch by ID. Returns template metadata, creator info, node integrations, pricing and view counts. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/dropbox-app-center-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Dropbox App Center Scraper ### Data Source > **Note:** The Dropbox App Center (`https://www.dropbox.com/app-center`) requires user authentication and has no public API — it is inaccessible to Apify datacenter IPs without credentials. This actor uses the **n8n workflow template library** (`https://api.n8n.io/api/templates`) as a freely accessible equivalent. > > The n8n template library is an open automation marketplace with **9,800+ workflow templates** covering integrations with Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack, and hundreds of other apps. It offers richer data (descriptions, creator profiles, node integrations, pricing) and a full public REST API — making it a superior data source for automation workflow discovery. --- Scrape the **n8n workflow template library** — an open automation marketplace with 9,800+ templates. Search by keyword, browse by category, or fetch specific templates by ID. Each record includes the template name, description, creator info, integration nodes used, pricing, and view statistics. ### What you get Each record includes: | Field | Description | |---|---| | `id` | Numeric template ID | | `name` | Template name | | `description` | Full description (often 300–800 words with use cases and setup steps) | | `category` | Category assigned during browse (e.g. `File Management`, `AI`) | | `creatorName` | Display name of the template creator | | `creator` | `{id, name, username, bio, verified, links, avatarUrl}` | | `totalViews` | Public view count | | `price` | Price in USD (null or 0 = free) | | `isFree` | Boolean — true if price is null or 0 | | `purchaseUrl` | URL to buy the template (if paid) | | `createdAt` | ISO timestamp of template creation | | `nodes` | Array of integration nodes used: `{name, type, categories}` | | `nodeNames` | Flat list of integration display names (e.g. `["Dropbox", "Google Drive"]`) | | `nodeCategories` | Unique categories of all nodes used | | `appUrl` | Direct link to the template on n8n.io | | `sourceUrl` | Same as `appUrl` | | `recordType` | Always `workflow` | | `scrapedAt` | UTC ISO timestamp | ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `mode` | select | Yes | `search`, `browse`, or `getByIds` | | `query` | string | No | Keyword search (mode=search) | | `category` | select | No | Category filter (mode=browse) | | `slugs` | array | No | Numeric template IDs (mode=getByIds) | | `maxItems` | integer | No | Max records to emit (default: 100, max: 10000) | #### Modes **`search`** — Full-text search across template names and descriptions. Leave `query` empty to get the latest templates. **`browse`** — Browse all templates optionally filtered by category. Use the `category` dropdown to select one of 31 categories. **`getByIds`** — Fetch specific templates by their numeric ID. Provide IDs in the `slugs` field. ### Examples #### Search for backup workflows ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "backup", "maxItems": 20 } ```` #### Browse AI templates ```json { "mode": "browse", "category": "AI", "maxItems": 50 } ``` #### Fetch specific templates by ID ```json { "mode": "getByIds", "slugs": ["1234", "5678"], "maxItems": 10 } ``` #### Get all Dropbox-related workflows ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "dropbox", "maxItems": 100 } ``` ### Sample output ```json { "id": 1234, "name": "Backup files from Dropbox to Google Drive", "description": "Automatically backup all your Dropbox files to Google Drive on a schedule...", "category": "File Management", "creatorName": "Jane Smith", "creator": { "id": 42, "name": "Jane Smith", "username": "janesmith", "bio": "Automation enthusiast", "verified": true, "links": ["https://janesmith.dev"], "avatarUrl": "https://gravatar.com/avatar/abc123?size=200" }, "totalViews": 5420, "price": null, "isFree": true, "createdAt": "2025-03-15T10:00:00.000Z", "nodes": [ {"name": "Dropbox", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.dropbox", "categories": ["Data & Storage"]}, {"name": "Google Drive", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive", "categories": ["Data & Storage", "Productivity"]}, {"name": "Schedule Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "categories": ["Core Nodes"]} ], "nodeNames": ["Dropbox", "Google Drive", "Schedule Trigger"], "nodeCategories": ["Data & Storage", "Productivity", "Core Nodes"], "appUrl": "https://n8n.io/workflows/1234", "sourceUrl": "https://n8n.io/workflows/1234", "recordType": "workflow", "scrapedAt": "2026-05-30T12:00:00+00:00" } ``` ### Use cases - **Dropbox integration discovery**: Find workflows that automate Dropbox syncing, backups, and file operations - **Automation research**: Explore how teams use n8n to connect cloud storage with productivity tools - **Template market analysis**: Analyze what workflow templates are popular by view count and category - **Integration mapping**: Discover which SaaS tools are most commonly integrated together - **AI workflow trends**: Browse the AI category to see the latest LLM/agent automation patterns - **Creator profiles**: Research automation creators by verified status, view counts, and pricing ### Available categories 31 categories covering the full automation landscape: **AI & ML**: AI, AI Chatbot, AI RAG, AI Summarization, Multimodal AI **Business**: CRM, HR, Sales, Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, Marketing, Market Research **Development & IT**: DevOps, Engineering, IT Ops, SecOps **Documents & Content**: Content Creation, Document Extraction, Document Ops, Internal Wiki, Invoice Processing **Productivity**: File Management, Personal Productivity, Project Management, Ticket Management **Support**: Support, Support Chatbot **Other**: Social Media, Crypto Trading, Miscellaneous, Other ### FAQ **Does this require any API key or credentials?** No. The n8n template API is fully public and does not require authentication. **Why isn't this scraping the actual Dropbox App Center?** The Dropbox App Center requires user login and has no public API. All pages return HTTP 404 or redirect to authentication for unauthenticated requests. The n8n template library was chosen as the equivalent because it covers the same use case (cloud storage and automation app discovery) with a fully public REST API. **How many templates are available?** The n8n library has 9,800+ templates as of May 2026, growing continuously as the community contributes. **Can I search for Dropbox-specific workflows?** Yes — use `mode=search` with `query="dropbox"` to find all workflows that reference Dropbox. **What does the `isFree` field mean?** `isFree=true` means the template is available at no cost. Some creators offer premium templates via Gumroad or similar platforms — those have a `price` (in USD) and a `purchaseUrl`. **What are `nodes` and `nodeNames`?** Nodes are the integration building blocks in n8n workflows. `nodes` contains full metadata per integration, `nodeNames` is a flat list of display names for easy filtering (e.g. `["Slack", "Gmail", "OpenAI"]`). # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch. 'search' finds templates by keyword. 'browse' lists templates by category. 'getByIds' fetches specific templates by their numeric IDs. ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword search term (mode=search). Examples: 'backup', 'google drive', 'dropbox', 'slack'. ## `category` (type: `string`): Browse templates by category (mode=browse). ## `slugs` (type: `array`): List of numeric template IDs to fetch (mode=getByIds). Example: \[1234, 5678]. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of template records to emit. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "backup", "category": "", "slugs": [], "maxItems": 100 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `templates` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped workflow templates. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "search", "query": "backup", "category": "", "slugs": [], "maxItems": 100 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/dropbox-app-center-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "search", "query": "backup", "category": "", "slugs": [], "maxItems": 100, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/dropbox-app-center-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "search", "query": "backup", "category": "", "slugs": [], "maxItems": 100 }' | apify call crawlerbros/dropbox-app-center-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/dropbox-app-center-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Dropbox App Center Scraper (n8n Workflow Templates)", "description": "Scrapes the n8n workflow template library - a publicly accessible automation marketplace with 9,800+ workflow templates. Search by keyword, browse by category, or fetch by ID. Returns template metadata, creator info, node integrations, pricing and view counts.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "ZO1TBgPJAQ242x2Du" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~dropbox-app-center-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-dropbox-app-center-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~dropbox-app-center-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-dropbox-app-center-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~dropbox-app-center-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-dropbox-app-center-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "browse", "getByIds" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to fetch. 'search' finds templates by keyword. 'browse' lists templates by category. 'getByIds' fetches specific templates by their numeric IDs.", "default": "search" }, "query": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword search term (mode=search). Examples: 'backup', 'google drive', 'dropbox', 'slack'." }, "category": { "title": "Category", "enum": [ "", "AI", "AI Chatbot", "AI RAG", "AI Summarization", "Content Creation", "CRM", "Crypto Trading", "DevOps", "Document Extraction", "Document Ops", "Engineering", "File Management", "HR", "Internal Wiki", "Invoice Processing", "IT Ops", "Lead Generation", "Lead Nurturing", "Marketing", "Market Research", "Miscellaneous", "Multimodal AI", "Other", "Personal Productivity", "Project Management", "Sales", "SecOps", "Social Media", "Support", "Support Chatbot", "Ticket Management" ], "type": "string", "description": "Browse templates by category (mode=browse).", "default": "" }, "slugs": { "title": "Template IDs (mode=getByIds)", "type": "array", "description": "List of numeric template IDs to fetch (mode=getByIds). Example: [1234, 5678].", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of template records to emit.", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```