Claude Desktop connects to Dropbox through the CData MCP Server for Dropbox using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Dropbox via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Dropbox.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "Can you list all public links created in the last 30 days?"
• "Which folders were created by me versus shared with me?"
• "Can you show all file edits made in the past week by any team member?"
• "Which files have been shared outside the organization?"
• "Who are the most active users by number of file uploads?"
• "Are there any users with no activity in the last 60 days?"
• "What files have been permanently deleted in the past week?"
• "Can you retrieve and download the latest version of 'Budget2025.xlsx'?"
• "How much storage space is used by each team member?"
• "Which large files were moved between folders recently?"

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from Dropbox.