Create New File From Text with Google Drive API on New Email from Email API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Email trigger and Google Drive action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Email trigger
1. Connect your Email account
Configure the Create New File From Text action
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Optional- Select a Drive
3. Optional- Select a Folder
4. Optional- Configure File Name
5. Optional- Configure Content
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New Email on Email

Description:Get a unique address where you can send emails to trigger your workflow.

Version:0.0.1

Key:email-new-email

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Trigger Code#

import email from "../../email.app.mjs";

export default {
  name: "New Email",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "email-new-email",
  description: "Get a unique address where you can send emails to trigger your workflow.",
  props: {
    email,
  },
  type: "source",
  methods: {},
  async run() {},
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Email	`email`	`app`	This component uses the Email app.

Trigger Authentication#

The Email API does not require authentication.

About Email#

Trigger workflows on new emails, and send emails to yourself as part of a Pipedream workflow.

Action#

Create New File From Text on Google Drive

Description:Create a new file from plain text. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files/create) for more information

Version:0.1.7

Key:google_drive-create-file-from-text

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Google Drive Overview#

The Google Drive API on Pipedream allows you to automate various file management tasks, such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting files within your Google Drive. You can also share files, manage permissions, and monitor changes to files and folders. This opens up possibilities for creating workflows that seamlessly integrate with other apps and services, streamlining document handling, backup processes, and collaborative workflows.

Action Code#

import googleDrive from "../../google_drive.app.mjs";
import { Readable } from "stream";

export default {
  key: "google_drive-create-file-from-text",
  name: "Create New File From Text",
  description: "Create a new file from plain text. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files/create) for more information",
  version: "0.1.7",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    googleDrive,
    drive: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "watchedDrive",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    parentId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "folderId",
        (c) => ({
          drive: c.drive,
        }),
      ],
      description:
        "The folder you want to add the file to. If not specified, the file will be placed directly in the drive's top-level folder.",
      optional: true,
    },
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileName",
      ],
      label: "File Name",
      description:
        "The name of the file you want to create (e.g., `myFile.txt`)",
    },
    content: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Content",
      description: "Enter text to create the file with.",
      optional: true,
      default: "",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      parentId,
      name,
      content,
    } = this;
    const file = Readable.from([
      content,
    ]);
    const driveId = this.googleDrive.getDriveId(this.drive);
    const resp = await this.googleDrive.createFile({
      mimeType: "text/plain",
      file,
      name,
      parentId,
      driveId,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created a new file, "${resp.name}"`);
    return resp;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Google Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive app.
Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Folder	`parentId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
File Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the file you want to create (e.g., `myFile.txt`)
Content	`content`	`string`	Enter text to create the file with.

Action Authentication#

Google Drive uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Google Drive account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Google Drive and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Google Drive API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Drive#

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which allows you to create and share your work online, and access your documents from anywhere.

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