DOCUMENT OPS

Signed PDF Integrity Gate Before Dropbox Archive

When a signed PDF lands in a Dropbox intake folder, it verifies the signer name, signing date, and certificate fields.

CategoryDocument Ops
Enginesim
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerevent
Steps6
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerNew PDF in Dropbox intake folderDropboxDropbox
  • ActionParse embedded signature metadataShell
  • LogicValidate signer, date, and certificate fields
  • ActionMove valid file to Dropbox archiveDropboxDropbox
  • ActionQuarantine invalid file in DropboxDropboxDropbox
  • OutputPost verification outcome to SlackSlack

What it does

Watches a Dropbox "signed-intake" folder and inspects every new PDF before it reaches long-term storage. It reads the embedded signature metadata, checks that a signer is present, the signing date is within an allowed window, and the certificate has not expired, then routes the file accordingly.

When to use it

Use it when contracts or approvals come back signed and you need a deterministic gate that no unsigned, stale, or improperly-certified document gets archived as "final." Good for legal, procurement, and compliance teams who archive in Dropbox.

How it works

  1. 1A new file in the Dropbox intake folder triggers the run.
  2. 2A shell step runs a PDF signature parser and emits signer, date, and certificate fields as JSON.
  3. 3A logic step validates the three fields against your rules (signer non-empty, date in window, cert valid).
  4. 4If valid, the PDF is moved to the Dropbox archive folder with verified metadata.
  5. 5If invalid, it is moved to a quarantine folder and a failure reason is recorded.
  6. 6The outcome is posted to a Slack review channel.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect DropboxFiles and folders.
  2. 2
    Connect ShellRun sandboxed commands inside the workspace.
  3. 3
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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