Check important Box file changes with Apify
Use a file update as a cue to verify information online and get the Actor's output in the run report.
Trigger
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.
Action
Run Actor Sync
Tool to run a specific actor synchronously with input and return its output record. use when immediate actor results are needed; runs may timeout after 300 seconds.
Why this helps
Important changes to a file's name, description, size, or parent can call for a check, but routine review may get delayed.
- React to meaningful property changes on a monitored Box file.
- Get an Actor output record in the same run when it completes within the action's limits.
- Reduce manual verification after a file update.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Apify once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to run the specified Apify Actor to verify the changed file details and include its output record in the report.
- 4Pick Box's File Metadata Changed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real metadata change.
Questions about this workflow
Which properties can cause the trigger?
The Box event monitors key file properties such as name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.
Will the Actor always finish during the workflow?
The synchronous action returns output when available, but runs may time out after 300 seconds.
What does verification mean here?
It depends on the Actor you specify. Choose an Actor that checks the changed details against relevant web data.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
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 Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
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 Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
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.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
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.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
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 Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
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 all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
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