Check Dropbox when a Drive file is trashed
Know whether a Dropbox copy may still be available when a Drive file disappears.
Trigger
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Action
Search File or Folder
Tool to search for files and folders in dropbox. use when you need to find an item by name or content, optionally within a specific path or with other filters, and paginate through results. example: search for 'report.docx' in the '/finance' folder.
Why this helps
A deleted or trashed Drive file can leave you unsure whether another copy exists and where to find it.
- Search Dropbox for an item with a matching name.
- Get a report that can help you locate a surviving copy.
- Avoid searching both storage accounts by hand.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Dropbox once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and give it a clear name.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: when a Drive file is trashed, search Dropbox for the same filename and report matching results.
- 4Pick the Google Drive File Deleted or Trashed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example file.
Questions about this workflow
Will this restore a deleted Drive file?
No. It searches Dropbox for a matching item and reports what it finds so you can decide what to do next.
Can a matching name prove the Dropbox item is the same file?
No. The search can find candidates by name, but you should review the results before relying on a match.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Dropbox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create file request
Tool to create a new file request in dropbox. use when you need to request files from others by generating a unique link for uploads to a specified dropbox folder, optionally with a deadline.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create folder
Tool to create a new folder at a specified path in dropbox. use when you need to organize files by creating a new directory. requires the 'files.content.write' scope.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Create paper document
Creates a new dropbox paper document at the specified path using html or markdown content.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Delete file or folder
Permanently deletes the file or folder at the specified path in dropbox. use when you need to remove a specific file or folder. requires the `files.content.write` scope.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Get about me
Tool to get information about the current user's dropbox account. use when you need to retrieve account details like email, name, or account type.
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.
List files in folder
Tool to list files and folders in a specified dropbox directory. use when you need to see the contents of a folder, including subfolders if recursive is true.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
List folder contents
Retrieves a list of folders, files, and deleted entries from a specified dropbox path.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Move file or folder
Move file or folder
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