Alert Linear Team When Files Are Trashed in Box
When a file is moved to trash in Box, Notis posts an alert to the related Linear issue so your team knows it's been deleted.
Trigger
Trashed File State Changed
Triggers when a file's trash state changes in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when its trash state changes (e.g., moved to trash or restored from trash).
Action
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Why this helps
Files disappear from Box without notice and you don't realize they're gone until someone asks for them.
- Team is immediately notified when files are deleted
- Clear audit trail of file deletions in Linear for compliance
- Reduced accidental data loss because people know files are gone
- Easy recovery tracking if files are restored
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Linear to Notis.
- 2Create an automation called 'Box file trash alerts.'
- 3Set the prompt to 'When a file is moved to trash or restored in Box, post an alert to the related Linear issue saying [file name] was [deleted/restored].'
- 4Use 'Trashed File State Changed' as your trigger.
- 5Select your notification channel.
- 6Test by trashing a Box file and confirming the alert posts to Linear.
Questions about this workflow
Can I get alerted to specific files being trashed?
Yes. Tell Notis 'Alert me if any file matching [pattern] is trashed' to flag important files.
Does it recover the file automatically?
No, but the alert gives you a chance to recover it. You can restore files manually in Box or tell Notis to do it.
What if the file doesn't have a Linear issue?
You can set Notis to either skip it or create a new issue to track the deletion.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Linear actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
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 linear issue
Creates a new issue in a specified linear project and team, requiring a title and description, and allowing for optional properties like assignee, state, priority, cycle, and due date.
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.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
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.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
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 issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
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.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
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.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Box and Linear, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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