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Send a text when a Drive file is trashed

A removed file can disrupt a handoff. Let Notis alert the person who needs to know so they can find another route.

Trigger

File Deleted or Trashed

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

Action

Send SMS

Tool to send a single sms to a contact. use when you need to deliver a targeted message immediately or schedule it for later.

Why this helps

A file disappears and the people relying on it may not discover the change until work is blocked.

  • Make file removal visible to a specified contact.
  • Prompt a timely replacement or recovery step.
  • Reduce manual monitoring of shared Drive folders.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Drive and Dripcel once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
  • 3Describe in one instruction which trashed files matter, who should be notified, and the SMS text.
  • 4Pick the Google Drive File Deleted or Trashed trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real example.

Questions about this workflow

Does the trigger cover permanent deletion too?

Yes. The listed event fires when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.

Can the message include a recovery link?

Include a link only if it is available from the event or another connected source. Notis cannot reconstruct missing file details.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Drive triggers

Dripcel actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Delete Contact

Tool to delete a contact by their cell number. use when you need to remove a contact from dripcel after confirming the msisdn.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Dripcel Campaigns

Tool to retrieve a list of all campaigns. use after authenticating when you need to paginate or filter campaigns.

ActionInstant

Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)

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

TriggerPolling

Get current credit balance

Tool to get current credit balance. use after authenticating and when you need to verify account balance before credit-consuming operations.

ActionInstant

File Created

Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.

TriggerPolling

Get Deliveries

Tool to retrieve a list of deliveries. use when you need to fetch delivered messages optionally filtered by cell or customerid.

ActionInstant

File Deleted or Trashed

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

TriggerPolling

Get email templates

Tool to list all available email templates. use when you need to retrieve available templates before sending email campaigns.

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

Get sales

Tool to retrieve a list of all sales. use when you need comprehensive sales data for reporting or analytics.

ActionInstant

File Updated

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

TriggerPolling

Dripcel Post Compliance Send

Tool to check a list of cell numbers against campaign targeting criteria. use when ensuring suppliers comply with your campaign rules before sending messages.

ActionInstant

Google Drive Changes

Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.

TriggerPolling

Search replies based on filters

Tool to search replies based on filters. use when you need to find replies by id, campaign, date range, or content.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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