Google Drive

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Google Drive is a file-hosting service and synchronization service developed by Google. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud (on Google’s servers), synchronize files across devices, and share files

Before setting up

Before you can connect you need to make sure that:

• You have a Google Drive account and you have the credentials to access it.

Connecting

1. Navigate to Apps, and identify the Google Drive app. You can use search to find it.
2. Click Add Connection.
3. Name your connection for future reference e.g. ‘Google Drive connection’.
4. Click Authorize connection.
5. Establish Google Drive connection via OAuth.

Actions

• Download files Download files from Google Drive.
• Upload files Upload files to Google Drive.
• Delete item Delete a file from Google Drive.
• Create folder Create a folder in Google Drive.

Events

• On items added This event triggers when file or folder is added to Google Drive. Inputs allows to specify the folder to watch.
• On items updated This event triggers when file or folder is updated in Google Drive. Inputs allows to specify the folder to watch.
• On items removed This event triggers when file or folder is deleted from Google Drive. Inputs allows to specify the folder to watch.
• On items restored This event triggers when file or folder is restored from trash in Google Drive. Inputs allows to specify the folder to watch.

Example

Here is an example of how you can use the Google Drive app in a workflow:

In this example, the workflow starts with the On items added event, which triggers when any file or folder is added to Google Drive. Then, the workflow uses the Download files action to download the file that was added. In the next step we translate the file via DeepL and then upload the translated file to Slack channel.

Feedback

Do you want to use this app or do you have feedback on our implementation? Reach out to us using the established channels or create an issue.