Bring a needed review file back from Drive trash
If a reviewed case depends on a trashed file, restore the specific item and report the result.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Untrash File
Tool to restore a file from the trash. use when you need to recover a deleted file. this action updates the file's metadata to set the 'trashed' property to false.
Why this helps
A file needed for a privacy review can be unavailable because it was moved to trash.
- Recover a file needed for active follow-up.
- Keep the recovery tied to an explicit case request.
- Make the restoration visible in a run report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Borneo and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name the file recovery workflow.
- 3Describe: when this Borneo review request explicitly identifies a needed trashed file, restore that Drive file and report its status.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one approved file known to be in trash and verify it is restored.
Questions about this workflow
Will this search trash and restore anything that looks related?
No. Identify the specific file reliably and require an explicit request to restore it.
Does restore delete or overwrite the file?
No. The action restores a file from trash by clearing its trashed status.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Borneo to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Borneo 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.
Borneo and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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