Keep texted updates beside the Drive file
When a text carries a useful update, place it in the comment thread for the related file.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
A decision or status update in SMS is easy to lose when the working document lives elsewhere.
- Keep updates near the file they affect
- Reduce context switching between texts and documents
- Retain a comment trail for the team
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Android Texter and Google Drive in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to add relevant SMS updates as comments on the Drive file identified in the event.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and a report destination.
- 5Test with one real event that includes a valid Drive file reference.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which file to comment on?
The webhook event or your instruction must identify the Drive file, for example with its file ID.
What if the event has no file reference?
Notis cannot safely select the target file, so include a valid file reference in the request.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Android Texter to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Android Texter 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.
Android Texter and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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