🔬 Extract data from Dropbox documents with DocuPipe and post to Slack
⚡ 49 views · 🔬 Document Extraction & Analysis
Description
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Who is this for?
Teams that collect documents in Dropbox (invoices, receipts, forms) and want instant Slack notifications with AI-extracted structured data - great for invoice processing, receipt tracking, or any document workflow where team visibility matters.
What it does
This template contains two connected flows:
- Scenario 1 - Upload: Polls a Dropbox folder every minute for new files, filters for recently added documents, downloads them, and uploads to DocuPipe for AI-powered extraction.
- Scenario 2 - Notify: When DocuPipe finishes extracting, the webhook fires, results are fetched, formatted into a readable Slack message with labeled fields, and posted to your channel.
How to set up
- Install the DocuPipe community node via Settings > Community Nodes (self-hosted only)
- Connect your Dropbox account and set the folder path in the List Dropbox Folder node
- Sign up at docupipe.ai, then get your DocuPipe API key at app.docupipe.ai/settings/general
- Select an extraction schema in the Upload node
- Connect your Slack account and select the target channel
- Activate the workflow
Requirements
- A DocuPipe account with an API key
- A Dropbox account
- A Slack workspace with bot permissions
- Self-hosted n8n (required for community nodes) Note: Requires the DocuPipe community node. Install via Settings > Community Nodes.
Categories: Data & Storage, Communication
🔗 Nodes Used
Dropbox, Slack, Schedule Trigger
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File