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Instant Access to Google Drive Upon Approval

Approval webhook received? Notis instantly shares the relevant Google Drive folder with the approved user or team. No manual permission setting—access is ready the moment they're approved.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Add file sharing preference

Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.

Why this helps

Approval workflows often happen in external systems, but granting access to Google Drive happens manually afterward. Founders forget to share, and new collaborators wait for access. This delay slows down collaboration and creates frustration.

  • Access granted instantly upon approval
  • No manual sharing delays
  • Approved parties ready to collaborate immediately
  • Streamlined onboarding workflow

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Drive to Notis.
  • 2Create an automation: 'When an approval webhook arrives, automatically grant access to the relevant Google Drive folder for the approved party.'
  • 3Specify which folder and what level of access (view, comment, edit).
  • 4Test by triggering an approval and confirming access appears.

Questions about this workflow

How does Notis know which folder to share?

You specify it in the prompt, or Notis can infer based on the webhook data.

Can I set different permissions for different roles?

Yes. Specify role-based access levels in the automation.

What if the user doesn't have a Google account yet?

Notis will send an invitation; they can accept when ready.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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.

TriggerPolling

Add file sharing preference

Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.

ActionInstant

Base Schema Changed

Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.

TriggerPolling

Copy file

Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.

ActionInstant

User Profile Changed

Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

View Created

Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

View Deleted

Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.

TriggerPolling

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).

ActionInstant

View Metadata Changed

Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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