Google Drive TRIGGER
New Files (Polling)
- Trigger
- Polling
- OAuth
- Webhook delivery
IMPLEMENTATION
Deploy this event source
Connect the user's Google Drive account, configure the source, and choose the webhook where your backend receives events.
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"
const pd = new PipedreamClient({
projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
projectEnvironment: "production",
})
const deployed = await pd.triggers.deploy({
id: "google_drive-new-files-instant-polling",
externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
configuredProps: {
google_drive: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
timer: { "intervalSeconds": 900 },
drive: "Drive",
},
webhookUrl: "https://example.com/webhooks/google-drive",
})
console.log(deployed.id)curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/triggers/deploy \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
-d '{
"external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
"id": "google_drive-new-files-instant-polling",
"webhook_url": "https://example.com/webhooks/google-drive",
"configured_props": {
"google_drive": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
"timer": { "intervalSeconds": 900 },
"drive": "Drive"
}
}'MCP servers expose Google Drive actions as on-demand tools.
New Files (Polling) is an event source, so your application deploys it
with the Connect SDK or API and then either receives each event at a
webhook URL or retrieves events on demand with the trigger events API.MCP exposes on-demand actions. Event sources are deployed through the Connect SDK or API because they continue listening after the initial request.
SCHEMA
Configuration
These inputs define which events the source watches. Dynamic options are loaded from the connected account.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
timer Timer | $.interface.timer | Required |
drive Drive | string | Defaults to My Drive. To select a Shared Drive instead, select it from this list. Required Dynamic |
folders Folders | string[] | The specific folder(s) to watch for new files. Leave blank to watch all files in the Drive. Optional Dynamic |
changesPageSize Changes Page Size | integer | Maximum number of changes to fetch per API call (1-1000). Lower values reduce memory usage and the risk of execution timeouts or out-of-memory errors on active drives. Optional |
LIFECYCLE
Event delivery
01
Connect
Your user authorizes Google Drive through Pipedream managed auth.
02
Deploy
Your backend deploys this source with that user's own configuration.
03
Webhook delivery
Every event is sent to the HTTP endpoint you choose when you deploy the source — after each poll.
OR
On-demand retrieval
No webhook required. Your app or agent can fetch recent events from the trigger events API.
REFERENCE
Trigger details
- Registry key
- google_drive-new-files-instant-polling
- Version
- 0.0.11
- App
- Google Drive
- Authentication
- OAuth
- Delivery
- Polling source
- Output
- Events emitted by Google Drive.
- Source
- View on GitHub ↗