Bring an existing Drive resource into project view
Make a useful existing file easier to reach from a project location without making another copy.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Shortcut to File/Folder
Tool to create a shortcut to a file or folder in google drive. use when you need to link to an existing drive item from another location without duplicating it.
Why this helps
Important reference files can be hard to find when they sit outside the folder where current project work happens.
- Make existing references easier to reach
- Avoid unnecessary duplicate files
- Keep project navigation focused
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Amazing Marvin and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation under Automations, New Automation.
- 3Ask Notis to create a Drive shortcut from the existing file and destination details included in the request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and report channel.
- 5Test with one real file and project location.
Questions about this workflow
Does this duplicate the file?
No. The shortcut action links to an existing Drive item rather than copying its contents.
What details are needed?
The request should identify the existing Drive file and the intended destination, using details that Notis can resolve.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Amazing Marvin to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Amazing Marvin 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.
Amazing Marvin and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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