Check IP reputation as indicators arrive in Box
Drop an indicator file into Box and get its IP addresses checked without switching tools.
Trigger
New File Added to Folder
Triggers when a new file is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new files are detected. Only files (not folders or web links) are monitored.
Action
Check IP Reputation
Tool to check the reputation of an ip address. use when you need to determine if an ip address has been reported for abusive activity within a specified look-back period. example: checkip(ipaddress='8.8.8.8', maxageindays=90).
Why this helps
IP indicators can sit unnoticed in shared files while someone remembers to look them up one by one.
- Find IP addresses in new files and check their reputation.
- Review returned abuse data in one automation run report.
- Reduce manual copy and paste between Box and threat intelligence tools.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Abuselpdb once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then choose New Automation and enter a name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to inspect each new file for IP addresses and check each address with Abuselpdb.
- 4Pick New File Added to Folder as the trigger and choose the Box folder to monitor.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real file containing an IP address.
Questions about this workflow
Which Box files can start this automation?
New files added to the selected Box folder start it. Ask Notis to inspect files it can read for IP addresses.
Does this workflow report abusive IPs?
No. It checks reputation and returns the available result. Reporting requires a separate Abuselpdb action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Box triggers
Abuselpdb actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Retrieve IP Blacklist
Tool to retrieve a list of the most reported ip addresses. use when building dynamic blocklists or threat intelligence feeds.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Bulk Report
Tool to submit multiple ip abuse reports in bulk. use when you need to report a large set of ips at once by uploading a csv file with required headers. csv must include columns: ip, categories, reportdate, comment.
Collaboration Details Changed
Triggers when a collaboration's details change (e.g., role, status, expiration). This trigger monitors a specific collaboration and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as role, status, expiration date, access type, or acknowledgment status.
Check Block
Tool to check the reputation of all ip addresses in a cidr range. use when you need aggregated abuse data for a network block.
Comment Changed
Triggers when a comment's content or details change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box comment and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as message text edits, tagged message changes, or modification timestamp updates.
Check IP Reputation
Tool to check the reputation of an ip address. use when you need to determine if an ip address has been reported for abusive activity within a specified look-back period. example: checkip(ipaddress='8.8.8.8', maxageindays=90).
New File Comment Added
Triggers when a new comment is added to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new comments are detected.
Clear Address Reports
Tool to remove all reports associated with a specific ip address. use when you need to purge your own abuse records after verifying control of the ip.
File Metadata Changed
Triggers when a file's metadata or properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when changes are detected in key fields like name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.
Get Abuse Reports
Tool to retrieve a list of abuse reports for a specific ip address. use when you need to fetch historic reports with optional filtering by status, date range, reporter, and pagination.
File Shared Link Changed
Triggers when a file's shared link settings change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file's shared link and fires when changes are detected in the shared link configuration, such as access level, permissions, password protection, expiration date, or vanity URL.
New File Version Uploaded
Triggers when a new file version is uploaded to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new versions are detected.
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