Keep a goal reference one click away
Link to the existing Drive resource you rely on 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
A useful reference can be hard to find again when it is buried in a different Drive folder.
- Make an existing reference easier to reach.
- Avoid creating another copy of the same file.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Beeminder and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis which existing file or folder the incoming request identifies and where to create its shortcut.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real request and confirm the shortcut points to the intended item.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a duplicate file?
No. The action creates a shortcut to an existing Drive item.
What information is needed to identify the item?
Provide enough detail in the request for Notis to locate the existing file or folder. If there are multiple matches, specify which one to use.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Beeminder to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Beeminder 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.
Beeminder and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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