Bring a client email attachment into document work
Retrieve the exact client attachment you need before beginning a Cloudlayer document workflow.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Gmail attachment
Retrieves a specific attachment by id from a message in a user's gmail mailbox, requiring valid message and attachment ids.
Why this helps
Downloading and locating source files across email and document tools interrupts focused work.
- Retrieve a specific source attachment by its IDs.
- Keep the email source tied to the document task.
- Reduce manual searching for the right file.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Cloudlayer and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for source attachment retrieval.
- 3In one instruction, provide the Gmail message ID and attachment ID and ask Notis to retrieve the attachment for the Cloudlayer task.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real attachment and confirm it is the intended file.
Questions about this workflow
What identifiers are needed?
The Gmail message and attachment IDs must both be valid and accessible to the authenticated user.
Can it find the attachment automatically?
Provide the IDs or include a step that first retrieves the message details needed to identify the attachment.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Cloudlayer to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Cloudlayer triggers
Gmail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Cloudlayer and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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