Turn a New Drive File into a Bonsai Space Check
A new planning file can prompt an immediate check of the Bonsai space you are considering, with its available details brought into the run report.
Trigger
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Action
Retrieve Space Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single space by its path. use when you need metadata for a space before provisioning a cluster. use after confirming this detail exists. e.g., 'omc/bonsai/us-east-1/common'.
Why this helps
Space metadata lives in another tool, making it easy to postpone a lookup while preparing a client or project.
- Review the named Bonsai space without switching tools to look it up manually.
- Keep a space check tied to the planning document that prompted it.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Bonsai once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel; name it and describe checking a specific Bonsai space when a new planning file is created.
- 3Pick the Google Drive File Created trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real file and confirm the reported space details are useful.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create or provision a Bonsai space?
No. The available action retrieves details for one space by its path. It does not provision or change anything.
How does Notis know which space to inspect?
Name the Bonsai space path in your instruction. The File Created trigger itself does not provide a Bonsai path.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Bonsai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Bonsai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Bonsai Cluster Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single bonsai cluster by slug. use when you need to inspect a cluster's configuration and status.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Bonsai Spaces
Tool to retrieve a list of all available spaces. use when you need to see the server groups and geographic regions available to your account.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Retrieve Space Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single space by its path. use when you need metadata for a space before provisioning a cluster. use after confirming this detail exists. e.g., 'omc/bonsai/us-east-1/common'.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
List Spaces
Tool to retrieve a list of all available spaces. use when you need to see the server groups and geographic regions available for your account.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Bonsai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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