n8n-docs/docs/nodes/nodes-library/trigger-nodes/BoxTrigger

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Box Trigger

Box is a cloud computing company which provides file sharing, collaborating, and other tools for working with files that are uploaded to its servers.

::: tip 🔑 Credentials You can find authentication information for this node here. :::

Example Usage

This workflow allows you to receive updates when events occur in Box. You can also find the workflow on the website. This example usage workflow would use the following node.

• Box Trigger

The final workflow should look like the following image.

1. Box Trigger node

1. First of all, you'll have to enter credentials for the Box Trigger node. You can find out how to do that here.
2. Select the events for which you want to receive updates for from the Events dropdown list.
3. Select the type of item that will trigger an update from the Target Type dropdown list.
4. Enter the target ID of the file/folder to be monitored for updates in the Target ID field.
5. Click on Execute Node to run the workflow.

FAQs

How do I find my Target ID in Box?

1. Open the file/folder that you would like to monitor.
2. Copy the string of charatcters after folder/ in your URL. This is the target ID. For example, if the URL is https://app.box.com/folder/12345, then 12345 is the target ID.
3. Paste it in the Target ID field in n8n.