Add new iOS Contacts to Google Sheets automatically
How this automation works
Automatically back up each new iOS contact to your Box account as a text file. Every time you add a contact, its details are saved in a separate file within your chosen Box folder. This is a simple way to keep your contact information safely stored and accessible from the cloud.
If
Trigger ingredients
Name
PhoneNumber
Email
Address
Organization
JobTitle
DateAdded
Notes
Then
Action fields
filename
body
path
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Create your own Box and iOS Contacts workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
4 triggers, queries, and actions
Any new contact
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you add any new contact.
Append to a text file
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
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.
Create a text file
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
Upload file from URL
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
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.
Any new contact
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you add any new contact.
Append to a text file
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
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.
Create a text file
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
Upload file from URL
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
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.
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If
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About Box
Box allows personal and commercial content to be accessed, shared, and stored in any format — from anywhere.
Box allows personal and commercial content to be accessed, shared, and stored in any format — from anywhere.
About iOS Contacts
Back up your contacts, attach them to reminders or calendar events, and much more with this service. To use these Applets, you'll need to install the IFTTT app for iOS.
Back up your contacts, attach them to reminders or calendar events, and much more with this service. To use these Applets, you'll need to install the IFTTT app for iOS.