Move emailed localization files into Crowdin storage
Skip the manual download and upload handoff when a source file arrives with a localization request.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Upload Storage
Tool to upload a file to crowdin storage. use when you need to obtain a storageid for further operations like adding files to a project.
Why this helps
Source files arrive in email and wait while someone downloads them and uploads them to Crowdin.
- Reduce repeated file handling between Gmail and Crowdin.
- Start the file handoff soon after the request arrives.
- Keep the storage step connected to the original email context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Crowdin once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language.
- 3Describe which incoming email file should be uploaded to Crowdin storage and how Notis should handle messages without a usable file.
- 4Pick the New Gmail Message Received trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real email containing a source file and confirm the Crowdin storage upload.
Questions about this workflow
Will the workflow also add the uploaded file to a project?
This workflow uploads the file to Crowdin storage. Adding it to a project is a separate action and can be part of a separate workflow.
What if the email has no source file?
Include an instruction for Notis to report the missing file and skip the upload.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Crowdin. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Crowdin actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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New Gmail Message Received Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Crowdin, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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