Apply structured metadata to Box files
Make extracted details useful for searching and sorting inside Box.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create metadata instance on file
Applies an instance of a metadata template to a file. in most cases only values that are present in the metadata template will be accepted, except for the `global.properties` template which accepts any key-value pair.
Why this helps
Important document details remain buried in file contents and filenames.
- Improves file discoverability
- Makes extracted data reusable
- Reduces manual tagging
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 0CodeKit and Box in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Tag files with metadata.
- 3Describe which extracted details should become a Box metadata instance.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and report channel.
- 5Test with one file and extraction result.
Questions about this workflow
Does Box need a metadata template?
Most metadata instances require a template that already exists in Box.
Can the extraction format be specified?
Yes. Describe the expected values in the instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 0CodeKit to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
0CodeKit triggers
Box actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add classification to file
Adds a classification to a file by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/files/:id//enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add classification to folder
Adds a classification to a folder by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/folders/:id/enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.
Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains
Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.
Add initial classifications
When an enterprise does not yet have any classifications, this api call initializes the classification template with an initial set of classifications. if an enterprise already has a classification, the template will already exist and instead an api call should be made to add additional classifications.
Add or update user avatar
Adds or updates a user avatar.
Add shared link to file
Adds a shared link to a file.
Add shared link to folder
Adds a shared link to a folder.
Add shared link to web link
Adds a shared link to a web link.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
0CodeKit and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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