Facebook
Box
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Facebook + Box

Save new Facebook photos to Box

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Facebook and Box

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.

Facebook and Box can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

Diagram

Save new Facebook photos to Box
Workflow diagram: Facebook + Box integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Facebook

Facebook

New photo post by you in Facebook

This Trigger fires every time you post a new photo on Facebook.

Then this action happens in Box

Box

Upload file from URL in Box

This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Box at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Save new Facebook photos to Box.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Facebook and Box to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Facebook to IFTTT.

    Connect Facebook to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Facebook account, using Facebook credentials.

  • Connect Box to IFTTT.

    Connect Box to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Box account, using Box credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Facebook

    Set up a Trigger action for Facebook

    Choose the following trigger: New photo post by you (This Trigger fires every time you post a new photo on Facebook.).

  • Then set up an Action for Box

    Then set up an Action for Box

    Choose this action: Upload file from URL (This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Box at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Facebook and Box.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Save new Facebook photos to Box!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Box

    New file

    Triggered when you add a new file to a folder.

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  • Box

    New event

    Triggered when a new event is performed (this is the activity stream).

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  • Box

    New file event

    Triggers when selected actions occurs on a file.

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    triggerbyintegromatpipedream
  • Box

    New folder event

    Triggers when selected actions occurs on a folder.

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    triggerbyintegromatpipedream
  • Box

    New folder

    Triggered when you add a new folder.

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    triggerbyzapierautomateio
  • Box

    New comment

    Triggered when someone comments on a file in a folder you own/collaborate on.

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    triggerbyzapierautomateio
  • Facebook

    Get a post

    Returns details about a post specified by its ID.

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  • Facebook

    Get post reactions

    Returns number of reactions for a post specified by its ID.

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  • Facebook

    List pages

    Returns user pages.

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  • Facebook

    List photos

    Returns user photos.

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  • Facebook

    List posts

    Returns user posts.

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  • Facebook

    List videos

    Returns user videos.

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Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.