Start Affinda parsing from a Box comment
When a teammate leaves a new comment on a monitored file, Notis can submit that document to Affinda for parsing.
Trigger
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.
Action
Create Document
Tool to upload a new document for parsing. use when you have the document file or a public url and need to extract structured data immediately.
Why this helps
A request to process a document can sit in a comment thread while the file still needs to be uploaded to a separate parsing tool.
- Turn a new file comment into a document processing cue.
- Reduce the need to switch from Box to Affinda by hand.
- Keep the file and the request that prompted processing together in Box.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Affinda once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to submit the monitored Box file to Affinda when a new comment requests parsing.
- 4Pick the Box New File Comment Added trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real comment on the monitored file.
Questions about this workflow
Does the trigger inspect the comment to confirm it asks for parsing?
The event fires when a new comment is added. Tell Notis what request to look for and review the run report to confirm the intended outcome.
Does it parse the comment or the file?
The action submits the monitored Box file to Affinda for parsing.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Affinda. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Affinda actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Batch Update Annotations
Tool to update multiple annotations in one request. use when you need to modify parsed values or other fields across many annotations at once.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection. use after you have a valid workspace id and want to group documents by a specific extractor within that workspace.
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.
Create Document
Tool to upload a new document for parsing. use when you have the document file or a public url and need to extract structured data immediately.
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.
Create Organization
Tool to create a new organization. use when you have a unique organization name and want to group resources under it.
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.
Create RESTHook Subscription
Tool to create a new resthook subscription. use after confirming your webhook endpoint is ready to receive document event notifications.
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.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you need to label documents in a specific workspace.
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.
Create Validation Result
Tool to create a validation result. use when recording validation outcomes for a document after parsing.
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.
Create Workspace
Tool to create a new workspace. use when you need to programmatically create a workspace container within an organization.
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