Turn a folder drop into a review queue
When new items arrive in a Box folder, Notis can gather them into Airtable records for the next review.
Trigger
New Item Added to Folder
Triggers when a new item (file, folder, or web link) is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new items are detected.
Action
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
Why this helps
Reviewers lose time checking a folder repeatedly and manually building a list of what arrived.
- Create a batch of records for new folder items.
- Give reviewers one place to see recent arrivals.
- Reduce manual folder checks and handoff notes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Airtable once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to add new items from the monitored Box folder as Airtable records for review.
- 4Pick Box's New Item Added to Folder trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real folder addition.
Questions about this workflow
Can the folder receive files and folders?
Yes. This Box trigger covers new items, including files, folders, and web links.
Can the records be created together?
The Airtable action creates multiple records. Notis can use it to log a set of returned new items when available.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Airtable actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
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 Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
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 multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
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 a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
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 table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
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.
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
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.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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