Update Databricks grants from Drive sharing changes
Connect collaboration permissions with governed data access decisions.
Trigger
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.
Action
Update Catalog Grants
Tool to update permissions for Unity Catalog securables by adding or removing privileges for principals. Use when you need to grant or revoke permissions on catalogs, schemas, tables, or other Unity Catalog objects. Only metastore admins, object owners, users with MANAGE privilege, or parent catalog/schema owners can update permissions.
Why this helps
Drive sharing expands while Databricks access stays outdated.
- Reduce access drift
- Route sharing changes into review
- Keep data permissions intentional
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Databricks once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing how a new Drive permission should affect the related securable.
- 3Pick File Shared (Permissions Added) as the trigger.
- 4Choose where reports go and test with one controlled share.
Questions about this workflow
Does it blindly copy Drive permissions?
No, your instruction defines how the sharing event should inform Databricks grants.
What if approval is unclear?
The workflow can report the ambiguity for human review.
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