Prepare Backendless folders for new Box arrivals
Keep a Backendless workspace ready when new material enters a monitored Box folder.
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 Directory
Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.
Why this helps
New project material can arrive without a matching place to organize related Backendless files.
- Create an organization point when new material arrives.
- Reduce manual folder setup.
- Keep a destination ready for follow-up work.
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 give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis what Backendless directory to create for each new Box item, using only naming details provided by the event.
- 4Pick New Item Added to Folder as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real item added to the monitored folder.
Questions about this workflow
Does this trigger include folders and web links as well as files?
Yes. The event monitors new items including files, folders, and web links in a specific Box folder.
Can Notis build nested paths automatically?
Describe the intended directory path in your instruction. The available event details determine what item information can be used in a path.
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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.
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.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Directory
Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.
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 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'.
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 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.
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 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.
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 File
Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.
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 Backendless Timer
Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.
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.
Directory Listing
Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.
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