Understand terminology in Box file updates
Give changed file details a clearer meaning with a Dictionary api lookup for a term you identify.
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 Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Why this helps
A changed name or description can introduce jargon that is easy to overlook in a busy file stream.
- Understand terminology in changed file details
- Spend less time searching elsewhere
- Keep file review focused
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Dictionary api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to look up a specified unfamiliar word from changed file details or follow your term selection rule.
- 4Pick the File Metadata Changed trigger for the Box file you want to monitor.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real metadata change.
Questions about this workflow
Which kinds of changes can trigger it?
The event monitors key file properties such as name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.
Does Dictionary api explain the whole file?
No. This action retrieves lexical information for a given word. Provide a word or an instruction for selecting one from available details.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Dictionary api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Dictionary api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
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 Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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