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Keep review access aligned with the intended audience

Update a known permission on the review file using details you provide.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Update Permission

Tool to update a permission with patch semantics. use when you need to modify an existing permission for a file or shared drive.

Why this helps

Access changes can be easy to forget when review participants or responsibilities change.

  • Updates an existing permission on a specified file.
  • Uses an explicit permission identifier to target the access entry.
  • Keeps access changes tied to a review request.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect BSC Designer and Google Drive once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation in Notis and name it.
  • 3Tell Notis to update the specified existing permission on the specified Drive file using the requested role.
  • 4Choose the Notis webhook trigger and send the file identifier, permission identifier, and intended role.
  • 5Choose where run reports go, then test with an appropriate file and permission.

Questions about this workflow

Will this add access for a new reviewer?

No. This action updates an existing permission. Adding a new permission requires a different action.

What must the request include?

Provide the target file, existing permission identifier, and intended role.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link BSC Designer to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

BSC Designer triggers

Google Drive actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add file sharing preference

Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Copy file

Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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).

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

BSC Designer and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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