Auto-Pull File Metadata When Sending Project Emails
Compose an email about a project and Notis instantly retrieves the latest file details from Drive, so you have current information without switching tabs.
Trigger
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Action
Get File Metadata
Tool to get a file's metadata by id. use when you need to retrieve the metadata for a specific file in google drive.
Why this helps
You send an email about a project but realize you don't have the latest file details—names, modification dates, or sharing status. Checking requires context-switching, and sending outdated info damages credibility.
- Access latest file information without context-switching
- Send emails with current project details, improving credibility
- Reduce the need to manually verify file names or sharing status
- Keep project communication accurate and up-to-date
- Improve email quality by having file context instantly
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Google Drive to Notis
- 2Ask Notis: 'When I send an email mentioning a project, retrieve the latest metadata for related files in that project folder and send me a summary'
- 3Choose 'Email Sent' as your trigger
- 4Get a summary notification with file details before the email goes out (or after, if you prefer)
- 5Use the information to reference correct file names and sharing status
- 6Refine if needed—Notis can learn which projects need which file types
Questions about this workflow
When does Notis send me this information?
You choose: immediately as you're composing, or after you've sent, for reference.
What metadata does it include?
File name, last modified date, owner, sharing status, and file type—anything relevant to your workflow.
Can I customize which files it retrieves?
Yes. Specify by folder, file type, or modification date range.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Google Drive actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
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.
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