Put course handouts in Drive as they arrive
Send the handout details to Notis and upload the file to the Drive location you specify.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Upload File
Uploads a file (max 5mb) to google drive, moving it to a specified folder if a valid folder id is provided, otherwise uploads to root.
Why this helps
Course handouts can end up in downloads or inboxes instead of the shared location where you expect them.
- File handouts in the intended Drive location sooner.
- Reduce manual downloading and re-uploading steps.
- Keep course materials together for later use.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackboard and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or describe it to Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to upload the supplied handout to the specified Drive folder with a clear filename.
- 4Choose the notis_webhook trigger and select where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real handout and verify the file and destination.
Questions about this workflow
Can the webhook contain the handout itself?
The request must provide the file or content in a form available to the automation. The upload action supports files up to 5 MB.
What if the destination folder is not provided?
The upload action places the file in the Drive root unless a valid folder ID is provided, so specify the destination in your instruction or request.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackboard to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Blackboard 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.
Blackboard and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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