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Understand terminology in Box Sign updates

Get a word's meaning alongside a sign request update to make the process easier to follow.

Trigger

Box Sign Request Status Changed

Triggers when a Box Sign request's status or meaningful fields change. This trigger monitors a specific Box Sign request and fires when changes are detected in key fields like status, signer decisions, document readiness, or completion state.

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

Sign request changes can include terms that are unfamiliar when you are tracking document readiness or signer decisions.

  • Understand sign request details
  • Reduce time spent searching for meanings
  • Stay oriented as request status changes

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 which word to look up from available sign request details, or specify the word directly.
  • 4Pick the Box Sign Request Status Changed trigger for the request you want to monitor.
  • 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real status change.

Questions about this workflow

Which sign request changes can trigger this?

The event monitors meaningful changes such as status, signer decisions, document readiness, or completion state.

Can it explain the legal meaning of a sign request status?

Dictionary api provides word definitions and related lexical information, not legal interpretation. Use it for vocabulary clarification.

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.

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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