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Put the right Drive item one click away

Create a shortcut to the referenced file or folder when a Celigo handoff arrives.

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

People waste time navigating Drive to locate an item referenced in a handoff.

  • Make the referenced Drive item easier to reach.
  • Keep handoff materials discoverable in the right location.
  • Avoid duplicating the original file.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Celigo and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation.
  • 3Ask Notis to create a shortcut to the referenced Drive item in the intended location.
  • 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real handoff and existing Drive item.

Questions about this workflow

Does a shortcut duplicate the file?

No. It creates a shortcut to an existing Drive item.

What does the incoming request need to contain?

It needs to identify the existing Drive item and, if relevant, the location for the shortcut.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Celigo 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.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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