Keep track of removed Drive files
Capture the details of removed files so your team can investigate without relying on memory.
Trigger
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Action
Map Put
Tool to set or update key-value pairs in a hive map. use when you need to add or update multiple entries in a hive map.
Why this helps
A missing document can slow work while people try to discover what happened to it.
- Preserve a record of deletion events.
- Make missing-file investigations easier.
- Keep removal details available for review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Backendless once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named Drive deletion event log.
- 3Tell Notis to record available file details and event status in your chosen hive map.
- 4Pick the Google Drive File Deleted or Trashed trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real trash or deletion event.
Questions about this workflow
Are trashed files included?
Yes. The trigger covers files moved to trash and permanently deleted files.
Does logging recover the file?
No. This workflow records the event in Backendless and does not recover a Google Drive file.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy File
Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Directory
Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Create Backendless Hive
Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Create Backendless Timer
Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Delete Directory
Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
Delete File
Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Delete Backendless Timer
Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Directory Listing
Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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