Make Apify research sources traceable
Record where a dataset came from, which Actor run produced it, and any source caveats in a document alongside the links.
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
Months later, teams may have results without enough context to remember how they were collected.
- Preserve supplied collection context for future readers.
- Keep Actor and dataset references together.
- Make it easier to repeat or question a research result.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Apify and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for Apify provenance records.
- 3Tell Notis to create a document containing the source, Actor, run, dataset links, and caveats included in each request.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real collection record.
Questions about this workflow
Can it recover source details from a dataset link?
Do not assume that. Include the source and collection details you want recorded in the request.
What if a provenance detail is unknown?
Supply it as unknown or omit it. Notis should not invent source details that were not provided.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Apify to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Apify 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.
Apify and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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