Save walkthrough outcomes as Drive records
Send a walkthrough event to Notis and create a Drive record with the details you need to revisit.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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).
Why this helps
Walkthrough outcomes can disappear into a stream of activity when they are not saved in a durable place.
- Preserve walkthrough details in a Drive file.
- Create a consistent record for later course review.
- Reduce manual documentation after a walkthrough.
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 create a Drive file from the walkthrough details supplied in each request.
- 4Choose the notis_webhook trigger and select where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real walkthrough payload and inspect the created file.
Questions about this workflow
Will the workflow fetch missing walkthrough details from Blackboard?
No Blackboard trigger events are listed. The webhook request needs to include the details you want written to Drive.
Can it create a document with the event's text?
Yes, if the request supplies the content and the instruction identifies the desired file metadata.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Google Drive.