Extract data from Dropbox documents with DocuPipe and post to Slack
UnknownUnknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 10 nodes and runs on a schedule (every minute) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Dropbox, Slack and Docupipe (community).
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every minute) (plus 1 other trigger).
- List Dropbox Folder (Dropbox): list (folder)
- Get Extracted Data (Docu Pipe): get result (extraction)
- Filter New Files (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Format Slack Message (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Download File from Dropbox (Dropbox): download (file)
- Set Channel & Message (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: text, subject
- Upload File & Extract Data (Docu Pipe): upload and extract (extraction)
- Post Results to Slack (Slack): uses Slack
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 2 community packages, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).
- Check that n8n-nodes-docupipe is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Upload File & Extract Data, Get Extracted Data).
- Check that n8n-nodes-docupipe is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Extraction Complete).
Nodes used (8)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Dropbox
n8n-nodes-base.dropbox - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Docu Pipe
n8n-nodes-docupipe.docuPipe - Docu Pipe Trigger
n8n-nodes-docupipe.docuPipeTrigger - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack
From the author
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…