Make Bubble resources easier to reach in Drive
Place a shortcut to the relevant Drive resource where a team can find it quickly.
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 Drive files can be difficult to locate when Bubble records only mention them in context.
- Improves access without duplicating files
- Keeps a useful resource visible in the right location
- Preserves one canonical file
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bubble and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Drive shortcut to the existing resource identified in each Bubble request, in the requested destination.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real resource and verify the shortcut points to the original file.
Questions about this workflow
Does a shortcut make another copy of the file?
No. It creates a link to the existing Drive item, so the original remains the source.
What details should Bubble send?
Include the source Drive item identifier and the intended destination location in the request.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Bubble to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Bubble 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.
Bubble and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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