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Coordinate Box folder collaborators with Backendless access

When a new collaborator joins a Box folder, ask Notis to grant the corresponding Backendless record permission where identities are clear.

Trigger

New Folder Collaboration Created

Triggers when a new collaboration is created on a specific folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new collaborations are detected.

Action

Grant Permission to User

Tool to grant a permission to a user on a specific data object. use when precise access rights must be assigned after verifying the table and object ids. example: "grant find permission to a user for a person record".

Why this helps

Adding someone to a shared folder can leave related Backendless data access out of sync.

  • Reduce duplicate access administration.
  • Keep related record access aligned with collaboration changes.
  • Make permission follow-up more consistent.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Box and Backendless once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for collaborator access.
  • 3In one instruction, identify the Backendless user, data object, and permission to grant when the event provides enough details.
  • 4Pick New Folder Collaboration Created as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real collaboration and verify the granted permission.

Questions about this workflow

Can this reliably match a Box collaborator to a Backendless user?

Only if the event provides identifying details that can be matched to the Backendless user. Supply a clear matching rule or lookup information in your instruction.

Which permission does it grant?

Specify the permission and target data object in your instruction. The action requires a precise target.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Box to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Box triggers

Backendless actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Copy File

Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Directory

Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Create Backendless Hive

Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Create Backendless Timer

Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Delete Directory

Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Delete File

Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Delete Backendless Timer

Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Directory Listing

Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.

ActionInstant

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