Google Drive provides 1 trigger for automating workflows based on events.
All triggers below are polling-based — they check for new data on a schedule rather than receiving push notifications.
Triggers
Google Drive File Trigger
Triggers when files are created, modified, or deleted in Google Drive
Configuration
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
triggerCredentials | string | Yes | Connect your Google account to access Google Drive. |
folderId | file-selector | No | Optional: The folder to monitor. Leave empty to monitor all files in Drive. |
manualFolderId | string | No | Optional: The folder ID from the Google Drive URL to monitor. Leave empty to monitor all files. |
mimeTypeFilter | string | No | Optional: Only trigger for specific file types. |
eventTypeFilter | string | No | Only trigger for specific change types. Defaults to all changes. |
includeSharedDrives | boolean | No | Include files from shared (team) drives. |
Output
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
file | object | file output from the tool |
↳ id | string | Google Drive file ID |
↳ name | string | File name |
↳ mimeType | string | File MIME type |
↳ modifiedTime | string | Last modified time (ISO) |
↳ createdTime | string | File creation time (ISO) |
↳ size | string | File size in bytes |
↳ webViewLink | string | URL to view file in browser |
↳ parents | json | Parent folder IDs |
↳ lastModifyingUser | json | User who last modified the file |
↳ shared | boolean | Whether file is shared |
↳ starred | boolean | Whether file is starred |
eventType | string | Change type: "created", "modified", or "deleted" |
timestamp | string | Event timestamp in ISO format |