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Get new source files ready for localization

New source files can be easy to miss when localization work spans Box and Crowdin. Stage them in Crowdin storage as soon as they arrive.

Trigger

New File Added to Folder

Triggers when a new file is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new files are detected. Only files (not folders or web links) are monitored.

Action

Upload Storage

Tool to upload a file to crowdin storage. use when you need to obtain a storageid for further operations like adding files to a project.

Why this helps

Manually checking Box folders and preparing each source file for localization adds a follow-up task to every release.

  • Reduce manual file handoffs between Box and Crowdin.
  • Keep new source files moving toward localization.
  • Get a run report when staging is attempted.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Box and Crowdin once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
  • 3Describe the outcome: stage each new file from the selected Box folder in Crowdin storage for localization.
  • 4Pick the Box New File Added to Folder trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real Box file and review the report.

Questions about this workflow

Does this add the file to a Crowdin project?

This workflow uses Crowdin Upload Storage to stage the file. Adding a staged file to a project is a separate Crowdin action.

Which Box files trigger it?

It watches the specific Box folder selected for the New File Added to Folder trigger.

Can Notis decide whether a file is a translation source?

Describe the criteria in your instruction. If the needed file details are unavailable, provide them in the prompt.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Box triggers

Crowdin actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add Branch

Tool to create a new branch in a crowdin project. use when you need to isolate translations for a new feature or release.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Add File

Tool to add a new file to a crowdin project. use after uploading the file to storage to place it under the specified project, branch, or directory.

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

Add Label

Tool to create a new label in a crowdin project. use when you need to tag resources with a custom identifier, such as 'sprint-5'.

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 Crowdin Project

Tool to create a new project in crowdin. use before uploading source files to initialize translation workflows.

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

Add Webhook

Tool to create a new webhook in a crowdin project. use after confirming the project id and desired event triggers.

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

Assign Label to Strings

Tool to assign the specified label to provided string ids in a project. use after creating the label or verifying string ids to categorize content.

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 Branch

Tool to delete a specific branch from a crowdin project. use when you need to remove an obsolete branch after it's fully merged.

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

Delete Label

Tool to delete the label identified by the specified label id in a project. use when you need to remove outdated or incorrect labels. ensure no resources reference the label before deletion.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Box and Crowdin, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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