Signal a Bolt Device When a Drive File Is Shared
Make a defined digital signal part of a file sharing handoff, and keep an automation report of the run.
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
Bolt IoT Digital Write
Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.
Why this helps
A sharing change can be the handoff others depend on, yet communicating it across separate tools takes attention and follow-up.
- Use a real Drive permissions event to start a defined device signal.
- Make the digital pin state explicit in the automation instruction.
- Keep a run report for the sharing event and device action.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Bolt IoT once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named for the sharing handoff signal.
- 3Tell Notis which specified Bolt device and digital pin to set high or low when a file gains sharing permissions.
- 4Choose the Google Drive File Shared trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real sharing change and confirm the intended pin state was sent.
Questions about this workflow
Does this trigger on every change to a shared file?
The listed trigger starts when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. It is not described as a trigger for every later file edit.
How do I choose the pin state?
Specify the Bolt device, digital pin, and whether it should be set high or low in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Recurring trigger
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File Shared (Permissions Added)
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File Updated
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Google Drive Changes
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