Google Contacts + Google Drive

Create new Google Contacts for every new file in Google Drive

Streamline your information management process with this efficient automation. Every time a new file appears in Google Drive, this workflow instantly creates a contact in Google Contacts. Eliminate the hassle of manual data entry and maintain your databases updated seamlessly. A perfect solution for those seeking optimized and efficient data management systems.

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New File
Triggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder).
TriggerPolling
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Create Contact
Triggers when a contact is created or updated.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Drive
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- FileRequired
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- FileRequired
- Export FormatRequired
Action
Write
- Drive
- Parent Folder
- Folder NameRequired
Action
Write

- Drive
- Folder
- File NameRequired
- File ContentRequired
- Convert to Document?
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File to ReplaceRequired
- FileRequired
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write

- Drive
- File IdRequired
- Sharing PreferenceRequired
- Organization Domain
Action
Write
- Drive
- Copy
- Folder
- File
- Name
- Description
- Starred
- Folder Color (RGB)
- Custom Properties
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
Retrieve Files from Google Drive
This action sends a GET request to the Google Drive API to retrieve a list of files based on specific query parameters.
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File IDRequired
Action
Search
- Folder NameRequired
- Search Type
- Drive
- Parent Folder
Action
Search
- Folder NameRequired
- Search Type
- Drive
- Parent Folder
Action
Search or write
New Group
Triggers when a group is created.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- ContactRequired
- GroupRequired
Action
Write
- ContactRequired
- Phone Number
- Additional Phone Numbers
Action
Write
- Contact
- PhotoRequired
Action
Write
- Search ByRequired
Action
Search

- Drive
- Folder
- Include Subfolders?
- Subfolder Depth Limit
- Include Deleted Files?
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
- Include Deleted
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
- FileRequired
- Confirm deletionRequired
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- FileRequired
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write
- FileRequired
- Drive
- FolderRequired
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- FileRequired
- Email Address
- Permission ID
Action
Write
- Shared Drive NameRequired
- Theme ID
- Color RGB
- Background Image File ID
Action
Write
- FileRequired
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File to Replace
- File/Folder Name
- Rename Folder?
- Extension Copy
Action
Write
Delete File
This action will delete a file in Google Drive. You will need to provide the file ID.
Action
Write
- Drive
- File or Folder IDRequired
Action
Search
- FilenameRequired
- Search Type
- Drive
- Folder
- File Types
Action
Search
- FilenameRequired
- Search Type
- Drive
- Folder
- File Types
- FileRequired
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency Key
Action
Search or write
New or Updated Contact
Triggers when a contact is created or updated.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
New Contact
Triggers when a contact is created.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
Create Contact
Creates a new contact.
Action
Write
- NameRequired
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Search ByRequired
Action
Search or write

About Google Contacts

Google Contacts, the address book built into Gmail, lets you keep track of all your contacts, see when you last interacted with them, and more.

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Google Drive is Google's file sync app that lets you store all of your files online alongside your Google Docs documents, and keep them synced with all of your devices.

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