Auto-restore files when a cancelled event is rescheduled
If you cancel a meeting and later reschedule it, you don't want to lose the prep work. Notis automatically recovers archived files from trash when you recreate the event, restoring your prior preparation.
Trigger
Event Canceled or Deleted
Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.
Action
Untrash File
Tool to restore a file from the trash. use when you need to recover a deleted file. this action updates the file's metadata to set the 'trashed' property to false.
Why this helps
You cancel a meeting and archive files, then reschedule weeks later. Finding and restoring old files manually is frustrating, so you often start from scratch, duplicating work.
- Never lose preparation work even if meetings are cancelled.
- Immediately access prior materials if you reschedule.
- Reduces wasted effort by recovering existing prep.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis, 'Restore my archived event files when I reschedule a previously cancelled meeting' or set this in the portal.
- 3Choose the trigger: 'Event Created' (but only for events with the same name as cancelled ones, which you can specify in the prompt).
- 4Notis will search trash for matching files and restore them.
- 5Test by cancelling an event, archiving files, then recreating the event to confirm recovery.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which files to restore?
You specify in the automation: by event name, by folder name, or by matching file patterns.
What if I want to start fresh instead of recovering old prep?
This automation is opt-in. You can skip it for specific events or turn it off anytime.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Google Drive actions
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Event Canceled or Deleted
Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
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.
Calendar Event Changes
**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).
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.
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
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).
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
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.
Event Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Calendar event is modified. Returns the event ID, change type, and the specific fields that changed with their previous and new values.
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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