Folder Trash State Alert: Slack Notification for Box Folders
Entire project folders disappear in Box without warning. Get a Slack alert the moment a folder is trashed.
Trigger
Trashed Folder State Changed
Triggers when a folder's trash state changes in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when its trash state changes (e.g., moved to trash or restored from trash).
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 whole folder of work gets deleted accidentally or without your knowledge, and recovery is chaotic.
- Catch folder deletions immediately
- Prevent loss of entire project collections
- Enable fast recovery of trashed folders
- Maintain visibility over folder lifecycle
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'Alert me in Slack whenever this Box folder is moved to trash or restored.'
- 3Select the folder to monitor.
- 4Choose the Slack channel for notifications.
- 5Test by moving the folder to trash and confirming the alert.
Questions about this workflow
Does this protect the folder's contents?
The alert covers the folder itself. All files within it are also trashed. You can restore the entire folder at once.
Can I monitor important folders automatically?
Yes. Set this up for any folder containing critical work.
Does restoration trigger a notification?
Yes. You'll be alerted when a folder is restored from trash as well.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
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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.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
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 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.
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 a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
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 call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
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 emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
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 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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