# Box - Create collaboration action

The Create collaboration action creates a collaboration on a file or folder in Box. You can invite users or groups, assign roles, and control whether collaborators can view folder paths. A business or enterprise Box account is required to collaborate with groups. Inviting a group to collaborate doesn't generate an email notification.

# Input

Input field Description
Item Specify the item to collaborate on.
File or folder ID Enter the ID of the file or folder. You can find this at the end of the Box URL.
Group ID Enter the group ID from the Box Admin console. Required if collaborating with a group.
Email ID of collaborator Enter the email ID of the collaborator. The collaborator doesn't need an existing Box account.
Notify Select whether to send a notification email to the user.
Role Enter the role for the collaborator.
Can view path Set to Yes to allow the collaborator to see the full ancestral path of the folder. This applies only to folders.

# Output

Output field Description
Type Type of the collaboration object.
ID Unique identifier of the collaboration.
Created by User who created the collaboration.
Created at Timestamp when the collaboration was created.
Modified at Timestamp when the collaboration was last modified.
Expires at Timestamp when the collaboration expires, if applicable.
Acknowledged at Timestamp when the collaboration was acknowledged.
Status Status of the collaboration.
Accessible by User or group granted access.
Role Role assigned to the collaborator.
Item File or folder that the collaboration applies to.


Last updated: 10/3/2025, 8:10:59 PM

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