Check past Beeminder goals when a Drive file is shared
Sharing a project file can be a useful moment to recall related goals that are no longer active.
Trigger
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.
Action
Get Archived Goals
Tool to retrieve archived goals for a specified user. use when you need to inspect a user's past archived goals.
Why this helps
Past commitments are easy to forget when a project resurfaces through a newly shared file.
- Surface archived goal history during a sharing event.
- Bring past commitments into project handoff context.
- Review relevant goal history without a separate search.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Beeminder once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Describe in one instruction how Notis should compare archived goal information with the shared file details and report possible relevance.
- 4Choose the Google Drive File Shared trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real shared file and review the report for useful historical context.
Questions about this workflow
Does a shared file identify who received access?
The trigger fires when new sharing permissions are granted. What permission details are available in the event may vary, so specify any details Notis should use only if they are provided.
Can this restore or change an archived goal?
No. It retrieves archived goals for review. The available action does not restore or edit goals.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Beeminder. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Beeminder actions
Recurring trigger
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Authenticate and Redirect User
Tool to authenticate a user and redirect them to a given url. use when sending a user into the beeminder web ui directly after oauth or token validation.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Charge
Tool to create a new charge for a user. use when billing a user outside of goal pledges; supports dryrun mode.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Get all goals
Tool to retrieve all goals for a specified user. use when listing a user's active goals.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Get Archived Goals
Tool to retrieve archived goals for a specified user. use when you need to inspect a user's past archived goals.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Get Beeminder User Information
Tool to retrieve information about a specified beeminder user. use when you need to fetch details like timezone, goals, urgency, or deleted goals after authenticating successfully.
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.
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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