Leave a useful review note on a Drive file
Send a file for review and have Aryn leave a focused comment where the owner is already working.
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
Review feedback in separate messages can get detached from the document it refers to.
- Keep review feedback attached to the relevant file.
- Focus the comment on actionable issues and questions.
- Reduce context switching between the document and separate notes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Aryn and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to use Aryn to review the specified Drive file for the requested criteria and add a concise comment containing findings and questions to that file.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real file and review the comment before relying on it.
Questions about this workflow
How does the workflow identify the file?
Include a reliable file reference, such as its Drive link or ID, in the webhook request or instruction.
Can it replace an existing comment?
This workflow creates a new comment. It does not edit or delete prior comments.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Aryn to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Aryn 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.
Aryn and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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