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Share Drive files from Chatfai requests

Turn a clear Chatfai sharing request into the right Drive permission.

Trigger

Webhook received

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

Action

Add file sharing preference

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

Why this helps

Access requests get delayed when someone must manually find the file and adjust sharing.

  • Speed up approved access
  • Apply consistent sharing roles
  • Reduce permission mistakes

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Chatfai and Google Drive in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation for approved file sharing.
  • 3Describe the file, recipient, and requested role in one instruction.
  • 4Choose the webhook trigger and report destination.
  • 5Test with one real access request.

Questions about this workflow

Which recipients are supported?

Google Drive supports users, groups, domains, or anyone where allowed.

Can the role be specified in Chatfai?

Yes. Include the required access role in the request.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Chatfai 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.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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