Keep campaign references close to the work
Send the file and destination details to Notis to add a shortcut where the team needs it.
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 campaign files are easy to lose track of when they live far from the current project folder.
- Links to the existing file without creating a duplicate.
- Makes a useful reference available in another Drive location.
- Uses file and destination details supplied in the request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect BlueFox Email and Google Drive once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis what it should do.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to create a Drive shortcut using the file and destination details received in a webhook request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real request and confirm the shortcut points to the intended file.
Questions about this workflow
Does this copy the campaign file?
No. The action creates a shortcut to an existing Drive file.
What must the webhook request contain?
It should provide the existing Drive file and the intended destination details needed to create the shortcut.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link BlueFox Email to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
BlueFox Email 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.
BlueFox Email and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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