Google Drive + Roam Research

Google Drive + Roam Research integrations

Add new Google Drive files to Roam Research pages

When a new file shows up in your Google Drive folder, enrich your Roam Research pages with its content instantly. This automation takes care of it for you, ensuring every new piece of content in your Google Drive is promptly recorded on Roam Research for easy tracking and reference. Eliminate the need for manual copy-pasting and keep your research updated smoothly.

When this happens...
New File in FolderTriggers when a new file is created within, moved to, or uploaded directly to a specific folder. You can optionally include files from its subfolders.
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Add Content to PageAdd content as a child block to an existing or new Page in Roam.
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More things you can do with Google Drive and Roam Research

Discover other triggers and actions you can use with Google Drive and Roam Research

- Drive
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- File
  Required
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File
  Required
- Export Format
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
- Parent Folder
- Folder Name
  Required
Action
Write

- Drive
- Folder
- File Name
  Required
- File Content
  Required
- Convert to Document?
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File to Replace
  Required
- File
  Required
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency_key
Action
Write

- Drive
- File_id
  Required
- Sharing Preference
  Required
- Organization Domain
Action
Write
- Drive
- Copy
- Folder
- File
- Name
- Description
- Starred
- Folder Color (RGB)
- Custom Properties
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- 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 ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Folder Name
  Required
- Search_type
- Drive
- Parent Folder
Action
Search
- Folder Name
  Required
- Search_type
- Drive
- Parent Folder
Action
Search or write
- Do you want to listen to references for a page or for a block?
  Required
- Which page or block to watch linked references for?
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Content to add as a child block
  Required
- Uid of block to add content underneath
  Required
Action
Write
- Do you want to fetch data for a page or a block?
  Required
- Which page or block to fetch?
  Required
- (Advanced) Number of levels of children to fetch
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
- File
  Required
- Confirm deletion
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File
  Required
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency_key
Action
Write
- File
  Required
- Drive
- Folder
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File
  Required
- Email Address
- Permission ID
Action
Write
- Shared Drive Name
  Required
- Theme ID
- Color RGB
- Background Image File ID
Action
Write
- File
  Required
- 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 ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Filename
  Required
- Search_type
- Drive
- Folder
- File_types
Action
Search
- Filename
  Required
- Search_type
- Drive
- Folder
- File_types
- File
  Required
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency_key
Action
Search or write
- Do you want to listen to references for a page or for a block?
  Required
- Which page or block to watch linked references for?
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Content to add to page
  Required
- Which daily note to add to?
  Required
- Nest under a capture group?
Action
Write
- Content to add to Page
  Required
- Which page to add to?
  Required
- Nest under a capture group?
Action
Write

About Google Drive

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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