File Version Upload Notification: Slack Alert for Box
Stop waiting for teammates to notice file updates. Get an instant Slack notification whenever a new version is uploaded to Box.
Trigger
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.
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 managing multiple file versions across Box, but your team doesn't always notice when you upload a new draft or revision. Checking Slack manually to announce updates creates friction and broken communication chains.
- Team gets instant notification of new file versions
- Reduces manual follow-up messages and context switching
- Keeps file history visible in Slack for easy reference
- Prevents confusion about which version is current
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Slack to Notis via the portal (one-time setup).
- 2In the portal or by asking Notis in any channel, create a new automation with the instruction: 'Post a message to Slack whenever a new version is uploaded to a specific Box file.'
- 3Select the trigger as 'New File Version Uploaded' from Box and specify which file to monitor.
- 4Choose the Slack channel where notifications should appear.
- 5Test by uploading a new version to that Box file and confirm the Slack message appears.
Questions about this workflow
Which Box file will trigger this automation?
You select a specific Box file when creating the automation. Only new versions of that file will trigger notifications.
Can I exclude certain types of file versions?
Notis monitors all new versions. You can ask Notis to filter by file name or description in the automation prompt if needed.
Will this create duplicate messages in Slack?
No. One new version upload generates one Slack message. No duplicates or spam.
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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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