Carry new Drive access into Box
When you grant someone access in Drive, keep the related Box collaboration in step with a clear, user-provided file and person match.
Trigger
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
Action
Create collaboration
Adds a collaboration for a single user or a single group to a file or folder. collaborations can be created using email address, user ids, or a group ids. if a collaboration is being created with a group, access to this endpoint is dependent on the group's ability to be invited. if collaboration is in `pending` status, the following fields are redacted: - `login` and `name` are hidden if a collaboration was created using `user id`, - `name` is hidden if a collaboration was created using `login`.
Why this helps
Access changes across storage tools require repeated manual updates and can leave collaborators without the access they expect.
- Reduce repeated collaboration setup across Drive and Box.
- Use the Drive sharing event as a prompt for Box access updates.
- Keep cross-tool access changes easier to track.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Box once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Box collaboration for the newly shared person on the corresponding Box item, and provide a reliable matching rule and intended access level.
- 4Choose the Google Drive File Shared trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real sharing change and confirm the Box person and item.
Questions about this workflow
Does this copy every Drive permission exactly?
No. The action creates a Box collaboration. Specify the Box access level and how to match the person and item; the listed action does not promise an exact permissions translation.
What does the Drive trigger detect?
It triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a Drive file or folder.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Box actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add classification to file
Adds a classification to a file by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/files/:id//enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add classification to folder
Adds a classification to a folder by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/folders/:id/enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains
Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Add initial classifications
When an enterprise does not yet have any classifications, this api call initializes the classification template with an initial set of classifications. if an enterprise already has a classification, the template will already exist and instead an api call should be made to add additional classifications.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Add or update user avatar
Adds or updates a user avatar.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
Add shared link to file
Adds a shared link to a file.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Add shared link to folder
Adds a shared link to a folder.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Add shared link to web link
Adds a shared link to a web link.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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