Folder Property Change Alert: Slack Notification for Box
Folder names and descriptions change in Box without your notice. Get a Slack alert whenever folder properties are modified.
Trigger
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.
Action
Post message to channel
Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.
Why this helps
A project folder gets renamed, moved, or its description changes, and you're confused about what happened or where things are.
- Stay aware of folder organization changes
- Catch folder renames and moves instantly
- Understand folder structure updates as they happen
- Reduce confusion about folder locations
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'Alert me in Slack whenever properties of this Box folder change.'
- 3Select the folder to monitor.
- 4Choose the Slack channel for notifications.
- 5Test by renaming the folder or updating its description and confirming the alert.
Questions about this workflow
What counts as a property change?
Name, description, modification time, parent folder (if moved), item status, and shared link settings.
Will I be notified about folder moves?
Yes. If a folder is moved to a different parent, you'll get a notification.
Does this include permission changes?
This tracks core properties. For permission changes, use the collaboration change automation.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Slack 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.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
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.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
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.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
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.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
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.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
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.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
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.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
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.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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