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Can we get box metadata change event in event listener?

  • May 22, 2025
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I added an event listener to get event from box, and I created some metadata for a box file, but I couldn't get the event for the metadata change. Is there any way that we can get the events for metadata change, collaboration change or access change?  btw, I am using user event, thanks a lot!

 

Sam

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    Hello , 

     

    Yes, we do have webhook events for metadata and collaboration changes. You can find a complete list of options here: https://developer.box.com/guides/webhooks/manage/triggers/. 

     

    Best, 

    Kourtney

    Box Technical Support Engineer

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    Thanks a lot, I will try it.

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    I did some experiment today, I created a Webhook trigger successfully but it seems it is not triggered when I uploaded a file to a folder because my service is not called.

     

    In java, the Webhook is created by

    BoxWebHook.Info hookInfo = BoxWebHook.create(new BoxFolder(api, folderId), url,                BoxWebHook.Trigger.FILE_UPLOADED);

     

    btw, the trigger is BoxWebHook.Trigger.FILE_UPLOADED not BoxWebHook.Trigger.FILE.UPLOADED as said in the Webhook document, do you know why?

     

    Is there anything I missed here, thanks a lot for your reply in advance.

     

     

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