File Comment Alert: Slack Notification for Box Collaboration
Collaboration feedback matters, but buried comments in Box mean delayed responses. Get a Slack alert every time someone comments.
Trigger
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.
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
You're juggling feedback across Box and Slack, but comments in Box often go unnoticed until days later. This breaks feedback loops and forces you to manually check both tools.
- Never miss feedback or questions on your work
- Feedback loop stays in Slack where your team works
- Reduces tool-switching between Box and Slack
- Ensures timely responses to collaborative input
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Slack to Notis via the portal.
- 2Create a new automation with the instruction: 'Send a Slack message whenever a new comment is added to this Box file.'
- 3Specify the Box file to monitor for new comments.
- 4Select the Slack channel for comment alerts.
- 5Test by adding a comment to that Box file and verify the Slack notification.
Questions about this workflow
Does this include replies to comments?
Yes. Any new comment on the file triggers a notification, including replies to existing comment threads.
Will it notify about comment edits?
This trigger fires for new comments only. Edits to existing comments don't retrigger the notification.
Can I get notifications for multiple Box files?
Yes. You can create separate automations for each file you want to monitor, or ask Notis to monitor a folder.
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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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