Share a Marvin task brief with the right collaborator
Give a named collaborator access to the Drive brief that supports a task handoff or review.
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
A useful brief does not help a collaborator if they cannot access the file when they need it.
- Reduce access-related handoff delays
- Share the relevant brief directly
- Make collaboration easier to resume
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Amazing Marvin and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation through Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to update sharing for the specified Drive brief using the recipient and role included in each request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real collaborator and verify the intended access.
Questions about this workflow
Can this share a file publicly?
The action supports several recipient types. Keep the instruction limited to the specific recipient and role supplied in the request.
Does it create the brief?
No. This workflow updates sharing on an existing Drive file identified in the request.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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
Do this · Action
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