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
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 attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
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.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
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 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.
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.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
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.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
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.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
New Item Added to Folder
Triggers when a new item (file, folder, or web link) is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new items are detected.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Folder Properties Changed
Triggers when a folder's core properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when changes are detected in properties like name, description, modification time, parent folder, item status, or shared link settings.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
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