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FetchDropbox

Description

Fetches files from Dropbox. Designed to be used in tandem with ListDropbox.

Tags

dropbox, fetch, storage

Properties

In the list below required Properties are shown with an asterisk (*). Other properties are considered optional. The table also indicates any default values, and whether a property supports the NiFi Expression Language.

Display NameAPI NameDefault ValueAllowable ValuesDescription
Dropbox Credential Service *dropbox-credential-serviceController Service:
DropboxCredentialService

Implementations:
StandardDropboxCredentialService
Controller Service used to obtain Dropbox credentials (App Key, App Secret, Access Token, Refresh Token). See controller service's Additional Details for more information.
File *file${dropbox.id}The Dropbox identifier or path of the Dropbox file to fetch. The 'File' should match the following regular expression pattern: /.*
Proxy Configuration Serviceproxy-configuration-serviceController Service:
ProxyConfigurationService

Implementations:
StandardProxyConfigurationService
Specifies the Proxy Configuration Controller Service to proxy network requests. Supported proxies: HTTP + AuthN

Dynamic Properties

This component does not support dynamic properties.

Relationships

NameDescription
failureA FlowFile will be routed here for each File for which fetch was attempted but failed.
successA FlowFile will be routed here for each successfully fetched File.

Reads Attributes

This processor does not read attributes.

Writes Attributes

NameDescription
dropbox.idThe Dropbox identifier of the file
dropbox.revisionRevision of the file
dropbox.sizeThe size of the file
dropbox.timestampThe server modified time of the file
error.messageThe error message returned by Dropbox
filenameThe name of the file
pathThe folder path where the file is located

State Management

This component does not store state.

Restricted

This component is not restricted.

Input Requirement

This component requires an incoming relationship.

System Resource Considerations

This component does not specify system resource considerations.

See Also

ListDropbox, PutDropbox