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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New or Modified Files (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Select a Drive
3. Configure Push notification renewal schedule
4. Optional- Select one or more Folder(s)
5. Optional- Configure Watch for changes to file properties
6. Configure intervalAlert
7. Optional- Configure Minimum Interval Per File
Configure the Append Block to Parent action
1. Connect your Notion account
2. Select a Parent Block ID
3. Optional- Configure Block Objects
4. Optional- Select one or more Block IDs
5. Optional- Configure Markup Contents
6. Optional- Configure Image URLs
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 or Modified Files (Instant) on Google Drive

Description:Emit new event when a file in the selected Drive is created, modified or trashed.

Version:0.3.3

Key:google_drive-new-or-modified-files

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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.

Trigger Code#

// This source processes changes to any files in a user's Google Drive,
// implementing strategy enumerated in the Push Notifications API docs:
// https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/push and here:
// https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/manage-changes
//
// This source has two interfaces:
//
// 1) The HTTP requests tied to changes in the user's Google Drive
// 2) A timer that runs on regular intervals, renewing the notification channel as needed

import common from "../common-webhook.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";
import {
  GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_ADD,
  GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_CHANGE,
  GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_UPDATE,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import commonDedupeChanges from "../common-dedupe-changes.mjs";

const { googleDrive } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_drive-new-or-modified-files",
  name: "New or Modified Files (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a file in the selected Drive is created, modified or trashed.",
  version: "0.3.3",
  type: "source",
  // Dedupe events based on the "x-goog-message-number" header for the target channel:
  // https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/push#making-watch-requests
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    folders: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Folder(s)",
      description:
        "The folder(s) to watch for changes. Leave blank to watch for any new or modified file in the Drive.",
      optional: true,
      default: [],
      options({ prevContext }) {
        const { nextPageToken } = prevContext;
        const baseOpts = {
          q: "mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' and trashed = false",
        };
        const opts = this.isMyDrive()
          ? baseOpts
          : {
            ...baseOpts,
            corpora: "drive",
            driveId: this.getDriveId(),
            includeItemsFromAllDrives: true,
            supportsAllDrives: true,
          };
        return this.googleDrive.listFilesOptions(nextPageToken, opts);
      },
    },
    watchForPropertiesChanges: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "watchForPropertiesChanges",
      ],
    },
    ...commonDedupeChanges.props,
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const daysAgo = new Date();
      daysAgo.setDate(daysAgo.getDate() - 30);
      const timeString = daysAgo.toISOString();

      const args = this.getListFilesOpts({
        q: `mimeType != "application/vnd.google-apps.folder" and modifiedTime > "${timeString}" and trashed = false`,
        fields: "files",
        pageSize: 5,
      });

      const { files } = await this.googleDrive.listFilesInPage(null, args);

      await this.processChanges(files);
    },
    ...common.hooks,
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    shouldProcess(file) {
      if (file.mimeType !== "application/vnd.google-apps.folder") {
        const watchedFolders = new Set(this.folders);
        return (
          watchedFolders.size == 0 ||
          (file.parents && file.parents.some((p) => watchedFolders.has(p)))
        );
      }
    },
    getUpdateTypes() {
      return [
        GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_ADD,
        GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_CHANGE,
        GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_UPDATE,
      ];
    },
    generateMeta(data, headers) {
      const {
        id: fileId,
        name: summary,
        modifiedTime: tsString,
      } = data;
      const ts = Date.parse(tsString);
      const eventId = headers && headers["x-goog-message-number"];

      return {
        id: `${fileId}-${eventId || ts}`,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    async getChanges(headers) {
      if (!headers) {
        return {
          change: { },
        };
      }
      const resourceUri = headers["x-goog-resource-uri"];
      const metadata = await this.googleDrive.getFileMetadata(`${resourceUri}&fields=*`);
      return {
        ...metadata,
        change: {
          state: headers["x-goog-resource-state"],
          resourceURI: headers["x-goog-resource-uri"],
          changed: headers["x-goog-changed"], // "Additional details about the changes. Possible values: content, parents, children, permissions"
        },
      };
    },
    async processChanges(changedFiles, headers) {
      const changes = await this.getChanges(headers);

      const filteredFiles = this.checkMinimumInterval(changedFiles);

      for (const file of filteredFiles) {
        file.parents = (await this.googleDrive.getFile(file.id, {
          fields: "parents",
        })).parents;

        console.log(file); // see what file was processed

        if (!this.shouldProcess(file)) {
          console.log(`Skipping file ${file.name}`);
          continue;
        }

        const eventToEmit = {
          file,
          ...changes,
        };
        const meta = this.generateMeta(file, headers);
        this.$emit(eventToEmit, meta);
      }
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
Google Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Push notification renewal schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	The Google Drive API requires occasional renewal of push notification subscriptions. This runs in the background, so you should not need to modify this schedule.
Folder(s)	`folders`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Watch for changes to file properties	`watchForPropertiesChanges`	`boolean`	Watch for changes to custom file properties in addition to changes to content. Defaults to `false`, watching only for changes to content.
Minimum Interval Per File	`perFileInterval`	`integer`	How many minutes to wait until the same file can emit another event. If set to `0`, this interval is disabled and all events will be emitted.

Trigger 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.

Action#

Append Block to Parent on Notion

Description:Creates and appends blocks to the specified parent. [See the documentation](https://developers.notion.com/reference/patch-block-children)

Version:0.2.16

Key:notion-append-block

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Notion Overview#

Notion's API allows for the creation, reading, updating, and deleting of pages, databases, and their contents within Notion. Using Pipedream's platform, you can build workflows that connect Notion with various other services to automate tasks such as content management, task tracking, and data synchronization. With Pipedream's serverless execution, you can trigger these workflows on a schedule, or by external events from other services, without managing any infrastructure.

Action Code#

import notion from "../../notion.app.mjs";
import base from "../common/base-page-builder.mjs";

export default {
  ...base,
  key: "notion-append-block",
  name: "Append Block to Parent",
  description: "Creates and appends blocks to the specified parent. [See the documentation](https://developers.notion.com/reference/patch-block-children)",
  version: "0.2.16",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    notion,
    pageId: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "pageId",
      ],
      label: "Parent Block ID",
      description: "The identifier for the parent block",
    },
    blockObjects: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Block Objects",
      description: "This prop accepts an array of block objects to be appended. Using a custom expression in this prop is recommended.",
      optional: true,
    },
    blockIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "pageId",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Block IDs",
      description: "Contents of selected blocks will be appended",
      optional: true,
    },
    markupContents: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Markup Contents",
      description: "Content of new blocks to append. You must use Markdown syntax [See docs](https://www.notion.so/help/writing-and-editing-basics#markdown-&-shortcuts)",
      optional: true,
    },
    imageUrls: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Image URLs",
      description: "List of URLs to append as image blocks",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    chunkArray(array, chunkSize = 100) {
      const chunks = [];
      for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i += chunkSize) {
        chunks.push(array.slice(i, i + chunkSize));
      }
      return chunks;
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const children = [];
    // add blocks from blockObjects
    if (this.blockObjects?.length > 0) {
      for (const obj of this.blockObjects) {
        const child = (typeof obj === "string")
          ? JSON.parse(obj)
          : obj;
        children.push(child);
      }
    }

    // add blocks from blockIds
    if (this.blockIds?.length > 0) {
      for (const id of this.blockIds) {
        const block = await this.notion.retrieveBlock(id);
        block.children = await this.notion.retrieveBlockChildren(block);
        const formattedChildren = await this.formatChildBlocks(block);
        children.push(...formattedChildren);
      }
    }

    // add blocks from markup
    if (this.markupContents?.length > 0) {
      for (const content of this.markupContents) {
        const block = this.createBlocks(content);
        children.push(...block);
      }
    }

    // add image blocks
    if (this.imageUrls?.length) {
      for (const url of this.imageUrls) {
        children.push({
          type: "image",
          image: {
            type: "external",
            external: {
              url,
            },
          },
        });
      }
    }

    if (children.length === 0) {
      $.export("$summary", "Nothing to append");
      return;
    }

    const results = [];
    const chunks = this.chunkArray(children);

    for (const chunk of chunks) {
      const { results: payload } = await this.notion.appendBlock(this.pageId, chunk);
      results.push(payload);
    }

    const totalAppended = results.reduce((sum, res) => sum + res.length, 0);

    $.export("$summary", `Appended ${totalAppended} block(s) successfully`);
    return results.flat();
  },
};

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
Notion	`notion`	`app`	This component uses the Notion app.
Parent Block ID	`pageId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Block Objects	`blockObjects`	`string[]`	This prop accepts an array of block objects to be appended. Using a custom expression in this prop is recommended.
Block IDs	`blockIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Markup Contents	`markupContents`	`string[]`	Content of new blocks to append. You must use Markdown syntax See docs
Image URLs	`imageUrls`	`string[]`	List of URLs to append as image blocks

Action Authentication#

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

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

About Notion#

Notion is a new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.

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