Align new folders with your Affinity lists
Create a folder and immediately see which Affinity lists should guide its contents.
Trigger
OneDrive Folder Created Trigger
Triggers when a new folder is created in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.
Action
Get metadata on all lists
Returns metadata on lists.
Why this helps
New workspace folders can become disconnected from the lists that track the underlying relationships.
- Create better filing conventions
- See available tracking lists
- Make setup repeatable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect OneDrive and Affinity in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named New folder list check.
- 3Instruct Notis to summarize Affinity list metadata relevant to the new folder name.
- 4Pick the OneDrive Folder Created trigger and choose where reports should go.
- 5Test with one real workspace folder.
Questions about this workflow
Can it create an Affinity list?
No. This workflow only retrieves list metadata.
What if the folder name is generic?
Ask Notis to return the full list overview and flag that the folder needs manual classification.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link One drive to Affinity. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
One drive triggers
Affinity actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get a company s list entries
Summarize company data across all lists, including list-specific fields and metadata like creation date and author. access requires "export data from lists" permission.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get a company s lists
Returns metadata for all the lists on which the given company appears.
Onedrivebasetrigger
Base trigger for OneDrive changes using Gmail-style state management. Subclasses override `filter_changes(...)` to extract only the relevant items.
Get all companies
Affinity api allows paginated access to company info and custom fields. use `fieldids` or `fieldtypes` to specify data in a request. retrieve field ids/types via get `/v2/companies/fields`. export permission needed.
OneDrive File Created Trigger
Triggers when a new file is created in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.
Get all list entries on a list
Access and export essential data and metadata for companies, persons, or opportunities from a list, specifying data via `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. "export data from lists" permission is necessary.
File Updated
Trigger that fires when a OneDrive file's content or metadata changes. Returns file ID, last modified time, and modifier info.
Get all list entries on a saved view
Use the endpoint to access rows in a saved view with specific filters and selected fields from a web app. it doesn't maintain sort order, supports only sheet-type views, and requires export permissions.
OneDrive Folder Created Trigger
Triggers when a new folder is created in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.
Get all opportunities
Pagination through opportunities in affinity yields basic info but excludes field data. for field data, use specified get endpoints. "export data from lists" permission needed.
OneDrive Item Deleted Trigger
Triggers when a file or folder is deleted in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.
Get all persons
The affinity api offers paginated access to person data using `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. bulk extraction needs special permissions and supports multiple parameters.
Item Moved or Renamed
Triggers when a file or folder is moved to a different path or renamed in OneDrive. Includes both old and new path/name data in the payload.
Get a person s list entries
Summary: browse rows for a person in all lists, showing field data and entry metadata like creation time and author. requires "export data from lists" permission.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
One drive and Affinity, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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