Give every new Asana task a Box folder
Start tasks with a ready place for briefs, drafts, and supporting documents.
Trigger
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Action
Create folder
Creates a new empty folder within the specified parent folder.
Why this helps
New tasks often start without a clear home for the files they will need.
- Create a consistent file home as work begins.
- Reduce time spent deciding where task documents belong.
- Keep task-related work easier to find.
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 to create a Box folder for each new Asana task and name it using the task details.
- 4Pick the Asana New Task Created trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real task and confirm the folder is created.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a folder for every task?
It runs for tasks that meet the selected Asana project trigger. Tell Notis in your instruction if you want it to create folders only for a particular kind of task.
Can Notis put the folder somewhere specific?
Include the destination folder in your instruction. The connected Box account must have access to that location.
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.
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`.
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains
Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
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.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Add or update user avatar
Adds or updates a user avatar.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Add shared link to file
Adds a shared link to a file.
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.
Add shared link to folder
Adds a shared link to a folder.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Add shared link to web link
Adds a shared link to a web link.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Asana and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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