Find the Drive context related to a trade alert
Send an alert with identifying details and have Notis search Drive for the related materials, so you can pick up the thread quickly.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Find file
Tool to list or search for files and folders in google drive. use when you need to find specific files based on query criteria or list contents of a drive/folder.
Why this helps
Finding the right research or prior notes takes time when file names and folders are not top of mind.
- Surface potentially relevant Drive materials quickly.
- Reduce repeated manual searches.
- Bring prior notes into the alert follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Alpaca and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create the automation or tell Notis what should happen.
- 3In one instruction, describe which alert details to use when searching Drive.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose a run report destination.
- 5Test with one alert that has related files in Drive.
Questions about this workflow
Does this guarantee the exact matching file?
No. It searches based on the supplied details and returns matches. Review the results to confirm they are the right files.
What search terms can it use?
Use details included in the webhook request, such as a symbol or strategy name, if present.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Alpaca to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Alpaca triggers
Google Drive actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Alpaca and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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