Latenode
Dropbox
JavaScript

Automatically shorten and share new Dropbox file links via T.LY

This template watches a Dropbox folder for new files, creates a shared link, and shortens that URL with T.LY.

Use it when you drop files into a folder and need a short link to send. Connect Dropbox and point the trigger at that folder. Use a JavaScript node to call the T.LY API. Put the T.LY API key in that JavaScript node.

Updated Sep 16, 2026Est. run: 7sEst. cost: $0.0004
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What this template does

  • Creates a Dropbox shared link as soon as a file lands
  • Shortens that URL with T.LY
  • Keeps the T.LY API key in the JavaScript node
  • Gives you a short link from the same run

How it works

1
Trigger

Watch the Dropbox folder

The scenario starts when a new file appears in the Dropbox folder you choose.

2
Action

Create a shared link

Dropbox returns a shareable URL for that file.

3
Action

Shorten with T.LY

JavaScript sends the shared URL to T.LY and returns the short link. Put the T.LY API key in that JavaScript node.

Setup guide

1

Connect Dropbox

Add a Dropbox connection with access to the folder you drop files into.

2

Point the trigger at the folder

Add a Dropbox trigger for new files and select that folder.

3

Create the shared link

Create or update a shared link for the new file so T.LY has a public URL to shorten.

4

Call T.LY

Add a JavaScript node that posts the shared URL to the T.LY API and returns the short link. Put the T.LY API key in that JavaScript node.

Requirements

A Dropbox folder Latenode can read
A T.LY account and API key stored in the JavaScript node

FAQ

Common questions about this template

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