Update Docsautomator after a Drive file is shared
New access can be the signal to update how a document automation runs or is labeled.
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 Automation
Tool to update an existing automation's settings in DocsAutomator. Only the fields included in the request are updated. Use when you need to modify automation properties like title, template link, locale settings, or activation status.
Why this helps
Sharing changes reach collaborators before the supporting automation is updated.
- React to access changes
- Keep workflow settings aligned
- Reduce coordination gaps
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Docsautomator in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that updates Docsautomator after a file receives new permissions.
- 3Describe the update policy Notis should apply and where to report it.
- 4Pick File Shared as the trigger, choose a report channel, and test with one permission change.
Questions about this workflow
What sharing information is available?
The trigger reports new sharing permissions and the file context supplied by Google Super.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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