Check the weather when new work lands in Box
A new file or folder item can be a cue to check local conditions before plans move forward.
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
Get Devices
Tool to retrieve a list of user's ambient weather devices with their most recent data. use when you need to list your stations and view their latest readings.
Why this helps
Weather-sensitive work can get buried in Box activity while teams make plans without checking current conditions.
- Turn new Box activity into a timely weather check.
- See recent readings from your Ambient Weather stations without leaving your workflow.
- Keep delivery and fieldwork planning in view.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Ambient Weather once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis: When a new item arrives in this Box folder, retrieve my Ambient Weather devices and their latest readings so I can review conditions before planning.
- 4Pick the Box New Item Added to Folder trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real folder item and review the report.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow read the new Box item's contents?
The trigger detects that a new item was added to the selected folder. The action retrieves your Ambient Weather devices and their latest data.
Can it determine whether conditions are safe for a delivery?
It can surface the returned readings for review. Define any decision thresholds in your instruction, and provide any missing location or safety criteria.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Ambient weather. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Ambient weather actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Devices
Tool to retrieve a list of user's ambient weather devices with their most recent data. use when you need to list your stations and view their latest readings.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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