Keep Box file changes connected to the right Contentful space
A changed source document can prompt a quick check of the Contentful space your team uses for its content work.
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
Get space
Retrieves details of a specific space by its id. this action is used to get information about a single space in contentful.
Why this helps
A Box document changes, but the team can lose track of which Contentful space is tied to that work.
- Review the destination space when a source document changes.
- Reduce manual context switching between Box and Contentful.
- Keep the space details available in the automation run report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Contentful once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the relevant Contentful space details when the Box file changes, and report the result.
- 4Pick the Box File Metadata Changed trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real Box file change.
Questions about this workflow
Does this update Contentful when a Box file changes?
No. The available action retrieves Contentful space details; it does not edit space content.
What does the automation need to know about the space?
Include enough context in your instruction for Notis to identify the relevant space, such as its known space id. If that id is not available, the run may need to list spaces first.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Contentful. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Contentful actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get space
Retrieves details of a specific space by its id. this action is used to get information about a single space in contentful.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List spaces
Lists all spaces that the authenticated user has access to in contentful. this is a fundamental operation needed before performing any other content management actions since most operations require a space id.
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.
Update space
Updates the name of a specific space. notes: - the version number is required to ensure you're updating the latest version of the space. - you can get the current version from the sys.version field when fetching space details. - only the name of the space can be updated.
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.
Box and Contentful, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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