Keep every Alpaca trade decision in a searchable journal
Send a trade event to Notis and save a clear record of what happened, why you made the call, and what you want to review later.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Trade details and decision context can get separated across dashboards, notes, and messages, making later review harder.
- Keep trade context beside the trade record.
- Make later strategy reviews easier.
- Reduce manual note taking after a trade.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Alpaca and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis in plain language.
- 3Describe how to turn each incoming trade payload into a dated journal entry.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real example payload to test the entry.
Questions about this workflow
Does this use a built-in Alpaca trigger?
No. Alpaca trigger events are not available here. The automation starts when an HTTP request reaches the Notis webhook.
What information can the journal include?
Notis can use the details included in the webhook request. Ask it to include only fields present in that payload.
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.
When this happens · Trigger
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