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Keep a ClickHouse inventory of new Drive files

A file appears in Drive. Its inventory record is ready for your next query.

Trigger

File Created

Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.

Action

Execute ClickHouse Query

Execute a sql query in clickhouse and return the results. this is the primary action for querying data from clickhouse databases.

Why this helps

New files are easy to lose track of when project notes and inventory live in separate systems.

  • Maintain a queryable record of new Drive files.
  • Reduce manual copying into analytics tables.
  • Review file activity alongside other business data.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Drive and ClickHouse once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, then choose a name, prompt, report channel, and trigger.
  • 3Tell Notis to insert each new file's available details into your chosen ClickHouse inventory table; provide its database, table, and column names.
  • 4Choose the Google Drive File Created trigger and where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real file and confirm the inserted row.

Questions about this workflow

What file details can this capture?

Notis can use details supplied by the trigger, such as the file name and other available file metadata. Specify which details and destination columns to use in your instruction.

Do I need an existing ClickHouse table?

Yes. Provide the database, table, and column names for an existing destination table with compatible columns.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to ClickHouse. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Google Drive triggers

ClickHouse actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Execute ClickHouse Query

Execute a sql query in clickhouse and return the results. this is the primary action for querying data from clickhouse databases.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get Database Schema

Get comprehensive schema overview of an entire database including all tables and optionally their column definitions. essential for ai agents to understand the complete database structure in a single call.

ActionInstant

Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)

Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.

TriggerPolling

Get Table Schema

Get detailed schema information for a specific table including column definitions, types, keys, and optionally sample data. this is essential for ai agents to understand table structure before constructing queries.

ActionInstant

File Created

Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.

TriggerPolling

List ClickHouse Databases

List all databases in the clickhouse instance. useful for discovering available databases before querying tables.

ActionInstant

File Deleted or Trashed

Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.

TriggerPolling

List ClickHouse Tables

List tables in clickhouse databases. returns information about tables including their engine, size, and row count.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

File Updated

Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.

TriggerPolling

Google Drive Changes

Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Drive and ClickHouse, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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