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Watermark files at the approval handoff

Make the approval stage a cue to prepare the Box file for controlled review.

Trigger

Task Moved to Section

Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.

Action

Apply watermark to file

Applies or update a watermark on a file.

Why this helps

Files can enter review without the handling treatment your approval process expects.

  • Apply a visible file treatment at an approval milestone.
  • Make review preparation more consistent.
  • Reduce manual document handling steps.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Asana and Box once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or from any channel.
  • 3Tell Notis which approval section should prompt it to watermark the related Box file.
  • 4Pick the Asana Task Moved to Section trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real task and confirm the correct Box file has the intended watermark.

Questions about this workflow

Can Notis choose the watermark text?

Describe the watermark options supported by your Box setup in the instruction. Availability depends on Box permissions and configuration.

How does Notis know which file to watermark?

Give it a reliable file reference in the task or describe how to find the related file.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Asana triggers

Box actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

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`.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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`.

ActionInstant

Attachment Added to Task

Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.

TriggerInstant

Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains

Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.

ActionInstant

New Comment on Task

Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add or update user avatar

Adds or updates a user avatar.

ActionInstant

Task Moved to Section

Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add shared link to file

Adds a shared link to a file.

ActionInstant

Tag Added to Task

Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.

TriggerInstant

Add shared link to folder

Adds a shared link to a folder.

ActionInstant

Task Updated

Triggers when a task is updated in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add shared link to web link

Adds a shared link to a web link.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Asana and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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