Add metadata to a Box file from WhatsApp details
Make files easier to find by capturing details at the moment they appear.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Create metadata instance on file
Applies an instance of a metadata template to a file. in most cases only values that are present in the metadata template will be accepted, except for the `global.properties` template which accepts any key-value pair.
Why this helps
Project details stay in chat and never become searchable file information.
- Improves file discoverability
- Reduces repeated data entry
- Keeps project context structured
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Box in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named WhatsApp file metadata.
- 3Tell Notis to extract the supplied project details and apply them to the specified Box file metadata template.
- 4Pick New WhatsApp Message Received and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with a message containing known metadata values.
Questions about this workflow
Does a metadata template need to exist first?
Yes. Provide the existing Box template details in your instruction.
What if the message omits a value?
Tell Notis to leave missing values unchanged and report what was absent.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai 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 WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains
Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.
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.
Add or update user avatar
Adds or updates a user avatar.
Add shared link to file
Adds a shared link to a file.
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.
Timelinesai and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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