Box + Slack
Send a Slack channel message every time a new event is registered in Box
Strengthen your team's collaboration with this handy automation. It connects your Box app activities directly to your Slack communications, pushing a message to a selected Slack channel whenever an activity takes place in Box. This way, whether there are updates or shared documents in Box, they're effectively communicated, supporting team collaboration and fast responses.
Strengthen your team's collaboration with this handy automation. It connects your Box app activities directly to your Slack communications, pushing a message to a selected Slack channel whenever an activity takes place in Box. This way, whether there are updates or shared documents in Box, they're effectively communicated, supporting team collaboration and fast responses.
- When this happens...
EventTriggers when a new event is performed (this is the activity stream).
TriggerPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan - automatically do this!
Send Channel MessageTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
ActionWriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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New Comment
Triggers when someone comments on a file in a folder you own/collaborate on.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planTask Assigned to You
Triggered when you are assigned a task.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planFile IDRequired
Access Level
Expiration Date
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.EmailRequired
FolderRequired
RoleRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File IDRequired
QuestionRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File IDRequired
Box AI PromptRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Group NameRequired
Provisioned
External Sync Identifier
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Template IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Folder IDRequired
Recursive
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.User IDRequired
Force Delete
Notify User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Folder
Name of New FolderRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Template IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.User IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File IdRequired
New FolderRequired
Action to Perform
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File IdRequired
Message
Due At
Assign To
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Folder NameRequired
Parent Folder
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFolder IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appMarker
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appLimit
Marker
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appLimit
Marker
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Username
Highlight Word
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Only Public Channels?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
MessageRequired
ReactionRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
UsersRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Title
Content
Channel ID
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Send Multi Message
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
Zap Id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Allowed Edit Copy
Conversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
Posted By
Content Type
Reply Broadcast
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Bot Name
Bot Icon
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
Zap Id
File
Thread
Send Channel Message?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
TopicRequired
Topic set by
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Text
Status Emoji
Expiration Time
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message ID (ts)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSearch QueryRequired
Sort By
Sort Direction
Include Bot Messages in Search Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appIDRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appUsernameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
Event
Triggers when a new event is performed (this is the activity stream).
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planFile IDRequired
Template KeyRequired
Metadata (JSON Object)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Folder IDRequired
Access Level
Expiration Date
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.User IDRequired
Group IDRequired
Role
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Hub IDRequired
QuestionRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File IdRequired
MessageRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.User NameRequired
User EmailRequired
Platform Access Only
External App User ID
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Template NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Group IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.FolderRequired
FileRequired
Name
Share this file?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Template IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Template NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.FolderRequired
Name of New FileRequired
File ContentRequired
Share this file?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.File NameRequired
Folder
File Extensions
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFile IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFolder IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appLimit
Marker
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appLimit
Marker
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appTrigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Channel
User Name
Shared
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Search QueryRequired
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planConversation ID
Reaction
Member ID
Message Author ID
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Zap Identifier
Access type
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.TextRequired
Remind when?Required
Remind who?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Scheduled AsRequired
Scheduled Message IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Bot Name
Bot Icon
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
File
Thread
Send Channel Message?
Zap Id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Allowed Delete Copy
Conversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
Posted By
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Canvas IDRequired
OperationRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Copy
Approval request messageRequired
Send message asRequired
Approval typeRequired
Zap Id
Include a link to this Zap?
Approve button URL
Approve button label
Add decline button
Add details button
Require confirmation
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.First Name
Last Name
Title
Email
Display Name
User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message ID (ts)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appEmailRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFull NameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
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Related Zap Templates
- Get notified in Slack when a file is added to your Box Folder
- Get Slack notifications for new Box files
- Upload new Slack files to Box for seamless organization and storage
- Post a digest of new files added to Box to any Slack channel on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis
- Get a digest of new Box comments delivered to Slack on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule
- Get a digest of all new Box files in a scheduled Slack direct message
- Get a digest of new Box comments delivered to Slack
- Create Slack channel messages for new Box folders
- Send Slack direct messages for new Box folders
- Send private channel messages in Slack for new Box files
- Create text files in Box from new files in Slack for streamlined document management
- Create Slack channels for every new Box folder
- Send direct messages in Slack for new comments in Box
- Create new Box folders when new Slack channel messages are posted
- Upload new Slack messages to Box as files
Related Zap Templates
- Get notified in Slack when a file is added to your Box Folder
- Post a digest of new files added to Box to any Slack channel on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis
- Get a digest of new Box comments delivered to Slack
- Send private channel messages in Slack for new Box files
- Send direct messages in Slack for new comments in Box
- Get Slack notifications for new Box files
- Get a digest of new Box comments delivered to Slack on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule
- Create Slack channel messages for new Box folders
- Create text files in Box from new files in Slack for streamlined document management
- Create new Box folders when new Slack channel messages are posted