Give new task assignees relationship context
When someone is assigned a task, bring their relevant Affinity list history into the handoff report so they can orient quickly.
Trigger
New Task Assignment Added
Triggers when a new assignment is added to a task in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box task and fires when new assignments are detected.
Action
Get a person s list entries
Summary: browse rows for a person in all lists, showing field data and entry metadata like creation time and author. requires "export data from lists" permission.
Why this helps
A new assignee may need relationship context before they can pick up the document task.
- Include relevant relationship records in an assignment handoff.
- Retrieve list entry fields available to your Affinity access.
- Make it easier to resume work after an assignment.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Affinity once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for assignee context.
- 3Tell Notis how to match the assignee to an Affinity person, which list entries to retrieve, and how to handle uncertain matches.
- 4Choose New Task Assignment Added for the Box task and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one real assignment and check the person and list entry results.
Questions about this workflow
Will it include every list the person belongs to?
The person list entries action returns the person's entries across lists, subject to Affinity export permissions and the request's field selection.
Does this add the person to an Affinity list?
No. It retrieves existing person list entries and does not modify Affinity.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Affinity. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Affinity actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get a company s list entries
Summarize company data across all lists, including list-specific fields and metadata like creation date and author. access requires "export data from lists" permission.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get a company s lists
Returns metadata for all the lists on which the given company appears.
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.
Get all companies
Affinity api allows paginated access to company info and custom fields. use `fieldids` or `fieldtypes` to specify data in a request. retrieve field ids/types via get `/v2/companies/fields`. export permission needed.
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.
Get all list entries on a list
Access and export essential data and metadata for companies, persons, or opportunities from a list, specifying data via `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. "export data from lists" permission is necessary.
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.
Get all list entries on a saved view
Use the endpoint to access rows in a saved view with specific filters and selected fields from a web app. it doesn't maintain sort order, supports only sheet-type views, and requires export permissions.
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 all opportunities
Pagination through opportunities in affinity yields basic info but excludes field data. for field data, use specified get endpoints. "export data from lists" permission needed.
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.
Get all persons
The affinity api offers paginated access to person data using `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. bulk extraction needs special permissions and supports multiple parameters.
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.
Get a person s list entries
Summary: browse rows for a person in all lists, showing field data and entry metadata like creation time and author. requires "export data from lists" permission.
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