Turn question requests in Drive comments into question bank additions
A comment asking for an assessment item can prompt a new question while the source material is in view.
Trigger
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Action
Create Question
Tool to create a new question with specified text, type, and category. Use after finalizing details. Set verify_only=True to validate without creating.
Why this helps
Requests in document comments can be overlooked when they require switching to a separate question bank workflow.
- Use an explicit comment request as a cue for question creation.
- Keep the source material and request together as context.
- Specify format and category before questions are created.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Classmarker once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to create a question when a comment explicitly requests one, with your preferred format and confirmed category ID.
- 4Pick the Google Drive Comment Added trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real comment request and review the question.
Questions about this workflow
Will every comment create a question?
Describe the kinds of comments that count as requests in the prompt. Test with a real example to confirm the instruction is clear.
Can the question use the full document as context?
The prompt can ask Notis to use the available source material. Review a real result to confirm it has enough context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Classmarker. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Classmarker actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Access List Item
Tool to add one or more access codes to an access list. Use after obtaining a valid access_list_id to grant exam access.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a new question category
Tool to create a new question category. Use after confirming the parent category ID.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Create Group
Tool to create a new group. Use when you need to organize users into a specific group after planning your user structure.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Create Question
Tool to create a new question with specified text, type, and category. Use after finalizing details. Set verify_only=True to validate without creating.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Create ClassMarker User
Tool to create a new user in ClassMarker. Use after gathering user details to provision accounts. Provide user info and optional group assignments. Returns the complete API response.
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 Access List Item
Tool to delete one or more codes from an access list. Use after confirming the list exists.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Delete API Key
Tool to delete an API key by its ID. Use when you need to revoke an API key immediately.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Delete Group
Tool to delete a group by its ID. Use when you need to remove a group from ClassMarker.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Classmarker, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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