Track Google Drive Changes Daily
Every morning, Notis creates a dated log of all files changed in Google Drive yesterday. See what was modified, by whom, and when. Perfect for teams needing visibility into updates.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get Changes Start Page Token
Tool to get the starting pagetoken for listing future changes in google drive. use this when you need to track changes to files and folders.
Why this helps
Distributed teams don't know when key files are updated. Founders miss changes, duplicate work, or overwrite others' edits because there's no visibility into who changed what and when.
- Full visibility into who changed what
- Changes never slip by unnoticed
- Easy reference for who to check with
- Catch conflicting edits early
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Create a cron automation: 'Every morning at 7 AM, create a document listing all files modified in Google Drive in the past 24 hours.'
- 3Specify which folders or file types to track (optional).
- 4Review the first log and adjust tracking scope if needed.
Questions about this workflow
Can this track who made the changes?
Yes. Google Drive logs editor names, and Notis includes them.
What if thousands of files are modified daily?
Notis creates a summary view or splits into multiple docs. Specify your preference.
Can this alert me to specific high-priority file changes?
Yes. Mention critical files, and Notis can flag those separately.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Google Drive actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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