Look up Google locations from a matching Drive file
Let a matching research file prompt a location lookup, so place discovery stays close to the source material.
Trigger
New File Matching Query
Triggers when a new Google Drive file matches a provided query. This is the legacy query-centric trigger: it preserves Drive API query config such as ``corpora`` / ``driveId`` aliases and emits the historical ``file_matching_query`` event type. ``FileCreatedTrigger`` covers the broader "new file" case and emits ``file_created``.
Action
Google Locations
Tool to retrieve google-supported locations. use when searching for locations by name. returns locations ordered by reach (most populous first).
Why this helps
Founders gathering location research can lose time repeating searches when a useful file appears in Drive.
- Start a location lookup when a new file meets your Drive query.
- Use a place name stated in the matched file as the lookup context.
- Retrieve location options ordered by reach.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Autom once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to use a place name stated in a newly matched file to retrieve relevant Google-supported locations with Autom.
- 4Pick the New File Matching Query trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real file that matches your query.
Questions about this workflow
What does the location action return?
Autom retrieves Google-supported locations for a name search and orders results by reach.
Does this workflow define the Drive query for me?
No. The New File Matching Query trigger uses the query configuration you set for the trigger in Notis.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Recurring trigger
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File Created
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Google Locations
Tool to retrieve google-supported locations. use when searching for locations by name. returns locations ordered by reach (most populous first).
File Deleted or Trashed
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File Shared (Permissions Added)
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File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
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