Turn a legal hold instruction into a Box assignment
Use a clearly stated hold request to assign an existing Box legal hold to its specified target.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Assign legal hold policy
Assigns a legal hold policy to preserve content from deletion.
Why this helps
A hold instruction can remain unresolved when it is not carried from the record to Box.
- Carry an explicit hold request into Box.
- Use the target item or person stated in the record.
- Make the assignment visible in the automation run report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AnyDB and Box once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to assign the specified existing legal hold policy to the target named in each submitted record when explicitly requested.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one approved example and confirm the assignment in Box.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a legal hold policy?
No. The action assigns a policy. The policy must already be available.
What targets are supported?
The listed action supports a file, file version, folder, or user. The record should identify the intended target.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AnyDB to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AnyDB triggers
Box actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Add or update user avatar
Adds or updates a user’s avatar.
Add shared link to file
Adds a shared link to a file.
Add shared link to folder
Adds or updates 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.
AnyDB and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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