Make new Drive sharing changes visible
A quick comment can make a new access grant easier to notice and review in context.
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
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Why this helps
Sharing changes can be easy to miss when permissions are granted across a growing Drive.
- Keep a review prompt beside the affected file.
- Surface new access grants without checking permissions manually.
- Make follow-up easier when a sharing change needs attention.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to add a brief review comment to the file when new sharing permissions are granted, including available permission details.
- 4Choose File Shared (Permissions Added) as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real sharing change and review the comment.
Questions about this workflow
Does this revoke or change the new permission?
No. This workflow adds a comment for review. It does not alter the sharing permission.
What information can the comment include?
Ask Notis to include available details from the event, such as the file and permission information. The trigger may not expose every detail of the change.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Google Super triggers
Google Drive actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
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Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
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Conditional Format Rule Changed
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Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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