Google Contacts
Box
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Google Contacts + Box

Google Contacts to Box

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Google Contacts and Box

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots 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.

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

Diagram

Google Contacts to Box
Workflow diagram: Google Contacts + Box integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Google Contacts

Google Contacts

New contact added in Google Contacts

This Trigger fires every time a new Google Contact is created.

Then this action happens in Box

Box

Append to a text file in Box

This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Google Contacts to Box.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Google Contacts and Box to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Google Contacts to IFTTT.

    Connect Google Contacts to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Google Contacts account, using Google Contacts 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 Google Contacts

    Set up a Trigger action for Google Contacts

    Choose the following trigger: New contact added (This Trigger fires every time a new Google Contact is created.).

  • Then set up an Action for Box

    Then set up an Action for Box

    Choose this action: Append to a text file (This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.).

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 Google Contacts 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 Google Contacts to Box!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Google Contacts

    New or updated contact

    Triggers when a contact is created or updated.

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    triggerbyzapierpabbly-connect
  • Google Contacts

    Watch contacts

    Triggers when a contact is created or updated.

    integromat
    triggerbyintegromat
  • Google Contacts

    New contact added

    This Trigger fires every time a new Google Contact is created.

    ifttt
    triggerbyifttt
  • Google Contacts

    New group

    Triggers when a group is created.

    zapierpabbly-connect
    triggerbyzapierpabbly-connect
  • Google Contacts

    New contact added to group

    This Trigger fires every time a Google Contact is added to a group.

    ifttt
    triggerbyifttt
  • Google Contacts

    New contact

    Triggers when a contact is created.

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Box

    Upload file

    Copy an already-existing file from another service to Box.

    zapierintegrately
    actionbyzapierintegrately
  • Box

    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.

    ifttt
    actionbyifttt
  • Box

    Upload a file

    Uploads a new file.

    integromatpipedream
    actionbyintegromatpipedream
  • Box

    Create folder

    Creates a brand new folder at the path you specify.

    zapierintegrately
    actionbyzapierintegrately
  • Box

    Search content

    Search content

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    actionbypipedream
  • Box

    Append to a text file

    This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.

    ifttt
    actionbyifttt

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.