Make an existing research folder easier to reach
Create a shortcut to the folder your purchase project already uses, so it is easier to find from another Drive location.
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
Useful research folders can be difficult to find when teams keep working from different Drive areas.
- Makes an existing folder easier to reach
- Avoids duplicating the research folder
- Supports a familiar Drive organization
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bestbuy and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named Research Folder Shortcut.
- 3Tell Notis to use each webhook request to identify the existing Drive research folder and create a shortcut in the requested destination.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real existing folder and destination.
Questions about this workflow
Does this copy the folder contents?
No. A shortcut links to an existing Drive item without duplicating it.
What does the request need to identify?
It should identify the existing folder and the destination location. The shortcut action needs the target item and where to create the shortcut.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Bestbuy to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Bestbuy triggers
Google Drive actions
Recurring trigger
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When this happens · Trigger
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