Record Google Task updates in Box comments
Make meaningful task changes visible where the project work lives.
Trigger
Task Details Changed
Triggers when a specific task's details change. This trigger monitors a single Google Task and fires when any of its details (title, notes, status, due date, completion, position) are modified.
Action
Create comment
Adds a comment by the user to a specific file, or as a reply to an other comment.
Why this helps
Task edits can disappear from the conversation that teammates use to manage files.
- Creates a lightweight change history
- Keeps collaborators informed
- Reduces repeated status explanations
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Tasks and Box in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation instructing Notis to summarize each changed task and post it as a Box comment on the specified item.
- 3Pick Google Tasks Task Details Changed as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go and test with one edited task.
Questions about this workflow
Where does Notis post the comment?
Tell Notis which Box file or folder should receive the update, or provide that destination in the automation prompt.
What changes are summarized?
The event can include title, notes, status, due date, completion, and position changes.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Tasks to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Tasks 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`.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list. Uses timestamp filtering (updatedMin) to efficiently detect new tasks.
Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains
Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.
New Task List Created
Triggers when a new Google Tasks task list is created. This trigger monitors Google Tasks and fires when new task lists are detected.
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.
Task Details Changed
Triggers when a specific task's details change. This trigger monitors a single Google Task and fires when any of its details (title, notes, status, due date, completion, position) are modified.
Add or update user avatar
Adds or updates a user avatar.
Task List Changed
Triggers when a task list changes (title or content updates). This trigger monitors a specific Google Tasks list and fires when changes are detected.
Add shared link to file
Adds a shared link to a file.
Task Updated
Triggers when an existing task is updated in a Google Tasks list. This trigger monitors a specific task list and fires when tasks are modified.
Add shared link to folder
Adds a shared link to a folder.
Add shared link to web link
Adds a shared link to a web link.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Tasks and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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