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Connect Google Drive to Box

Automate workflows and sync data between Google Drive and Box with AI-powered automation

5-minute setup
Enterprise secure
No coding required

Why Connect Google Drive & Box?

Intelligent Automation Workflows

Leverage 12 available triggers from Google Drive to execute 8 targeted actions in Box automatically.

Eliminate Manual Data Entry

Replace time-consuming manual processes with intelligent automation that keeps Google Drive and Box perfectly synchronized.

Real-time Business Intelligence

Create a unified data flow between Google Drive and Box for instant insights and improved decision-making across your tech stack.

Available Triggers & Actions

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Triggers (12)

Changes to Files in Drive

Emit new event when a change is made to one of the specified files. See the documentation

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Changes to Specific Files

Watches for changes to specific files, emitting an event when a change is made to one of those files. To watch for changes to shared drive files, use the **Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive)** source instead.

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Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive)

Watches for changes to specific files in a shared drive, emitting an event when a change is made to one of those files

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New Access Proposal

Emit new event when a new access proposal is requested in Google Drive

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New Files (Instant)

Emit new event when a new file is added in your linked Google Drive

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New Files (Polling)

Emit new event when a new file is added in your linked Google Drive

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New Files (Shared Drive)

Emit new event when a new file is added in your shared Google Drive

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New or Modified Comments (Instant)

Emit new event when a comment is created or modified in the selected file

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New or Modified Comments (Polling)

Emit new event when a comment is created or modified in the selected file

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New or Modified Files (Instant)

Emit new event when a file in the selected Drive is created, modified or trashed.

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New or Modified Files (Polling)

Emit new event when a file in the selected Drive is created, modified or trashed. See the documentation

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New or Modified Folders (Instant)

Emit new event when a folder is created or modified in the selected Drive

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Actions (24)

Add Comment

Add an unanchored comment to a Google Doc (general feedback, no text highlighting). See the documentation

Copy File

Create a copy of the specified file. See the documentation for more information

Create Folder

Create a new empty folder. See the documentation for more information

Create New File From Template

Create a new Google Docs file from a template. Optionally include placeholders in the template document that will get replaced from this action. See documentation

Create New File From Text

Create a new file from plain text. See the documentation for more information

Create Shared Drive

Create a new shared drive. See the documentation for more information

Delete Comment

Delete a specific comment (Requires ownership or permissions). See the documentation

Delete File

Permanently delete a file or folder without moving it to the trash. See the documentation for more information

Delete Reply

Delete a reply on a specific comment. See the documentation for more information

Delete Shared Drive

Delete a shared drive without any content. See the documentation for more information

Download File

Download a file from Google Drive to the /tmp directory or return its contents as a buffer. Use to fetch a file's contents for processing in downstream steps — e.g., parsing a CSV, extracting text from a PDF, or re-uploading to another service. For Google Workspace files (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Apps Script), exports to an Office-compatible format by default: Docs → .docx, Sheets → .xlsx, Slides → .pptx, Drawings → PNG, Apps Script → JSON. Pass mimeType to force a specific format. Shortcuts are resolved to their target automatically. Folders, Forms, and My Maps cannot be downloaded via this action. See the documentation

Find File

Search for a specific file by name. The Search Name field uses Google Drive's tokenized full-text matching — pass a distinctive word or short phrase rather than the full title when the name contains special characters like & or '. See the documentation for more information

Find Folder

Search for a specific folder by name. The Search Name field uses Google Drive's tokenized full-text matching — pass a distinctive word or short phrase rather than the full title when the name contains special characters like & or '. See the documentation for more information

Find Forms

List Google Form documents or search for a Form by name. The Search Name field uses Google Drive's tokenized full-text matching — pass a distinctive word or short phrase rather than the full title when the name contains special characters like & or '. See the documentation for more information

Find Spreadsheets

Search for a specific spreadsheet by name. The Search Name field uses Google Drive's tokenized full-text matching — pass a distinctive word or short phrase rather than the full title when the name contains special characters like & or '. See the documentation for more information

Get Comment By ID

Get comment by ID on a specific file. See the documentation for more information

Get Current User

Retrieve Google Drive account metadata for the authenticated user via about.get, including display name, email, permission ID, and storage quota. Useful when flows or agents need to confirm the active Google identity or understand available storage. See the documentation.

Get File By ID

Get info on a specific file. See the documentation for more information

Get Folder ID for a Path

Retrieve a folderId for a path. See the documentation for more information

Get Reply By ID

Get reply by ID on a specific comment. See the documentation for more information

Get Shared Drive

Get metadata for one or all shared drives. See the documentation for more information

Is Folder Ancestor

Check if a specific folder is anywhere in the parent hierarchy of a file or folder. See the documentation

List Access Proposals

List access proposals for a file or folder. See the documentation

List Comments

List all comments on a file. See the documentation

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Triggers (3)

New Event

Emit new event when an event with subscribed event source triggered on a target. See the documentation

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New File Event

Emit new event when a new file is uploaded to a target. See the documentation

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New Folder Event

Emit new event when a new folder created on a target. See the documentation

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Actions (8)

Create Box Sign Request

Creates a signature request. This involves preparing a document for signing and sending the signature request to signers. See the documentation.

Download File

Downloads a file from Box to your workflow's /tmp directory. See the documentation

Get Comments

Fetches comments for a file. See the documentation.

Get File Text

Extracts text from a file in Box. See the documentation

List Folder Items

Lists files, folders, and web links in a Box folder. Use 0 for the root folder. Returns one page of results (default 100, max 1000). To find items by name or metadata across all folders, use **Search Content** instead. See the documentation.

Search Content

Searches for files, folders, web links, and shared files across the users content or across the entire enterprise. See the documentation.

Upload a File

Uploads a small file to Box. See the documentation.

Upload File Version

Update a file's content. See the documentation.

Integration Features

Real-time data synchronization
Bi-directional sync capabilities
Custom field mapping
Advanced filtering options
Error handling & retry logic
Activity monitoring & logs

Popular Workflows

When Google Drive trigger → Create/Update in Box

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Changes to Files in Drive

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Create Box Sign Request

When Box trigger → Update Google Drive

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Add Comment

How It Works

1

Connect Apps

Authenticate your Google Drive and Box accounts

2

Map Fields

Choose which data fields to sync between apps

3

Set Triggers

Define when and how data should be synchronized

Automate

Sit back and let AI handle the automation

Frequently Asked Questions

Integration Benefits

Real-time Data Sync

Automatic synchronization between Google Drive and Box with 15 public triggers available for instant updates.

Automated Actions

Execute 32 public actions automatically across both platforms without manual intervention.

Enterprise Security

Industry-standard encryption, OAuth 2.0 authentication, and SOC 2 compliance for secure data transfer.

Quick Setup

Connect Google Drive and Box in minutes with our guided setup wizard and pre-configured templates.

Custom Field Mapping

Map any field between Google Drive and Box with intelligent suggestions and validation.

Error Handling

Automatic retry logic, detailed error logs, and smart notifications keep your integration running smoothly.

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