Google Drive + Roam Research

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 Folder
Triggers when a new file is created within, moved to, or uploaded directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
TriggerScheduled
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Add Content to Page
Add content as a child block to an existing or new Page in Roam.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?

- Drive
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- FileRequired
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- Drive
- Parent Folder
- Folder NameRequired
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File NameRequired
- File ContentRequired
- Convert to Document?
Action
Write

- Drive
- File IdRequired
- Sharing PreferenceRequired
- Organization Domain
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File to Replace
- File/Folder Name
- Rename Folder?
- Extension Copy
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
- File or Folder IDRequired
Action
Search
- Info
- Filename
- Search Type
- Drive
- Folder
- File Types
- Maximum Number of Results
Action
Search
- FilenameRequired
- Search Type
- Drive
- Folder
- File Types
- FileRequired
- 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
Scheduled
Try It
- Content to add to pageRequired
- Which daily note to add to?Required
- Nest under a capture group?
Action
Write
- Content to add to PageRequired
- Which page to add to?Required
- Nest under a capture group?
Action
Write

- Drive
- Folder
- Include Deleted Files?
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
- Include Deleted
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
- FileRequired
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write
- FileRequired
- Drive
- FolderRequired
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File to ReplaceRequired
- FileRequired
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write
- FileRequired
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
Delete File
This action will delete a file in Google Drive. You will need to provide the file ID.
Action
Write
- FilenameRequired
- Search Type
- Drive
- Folder
- File Types
Action
Search
- Folder NameRequired
- Search Type
- Drive
- Parent Folder
Action
Search
- Folder NameRequired
- 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
Scheduled
Try It
- Content to add as a child blockRequired
- Uid of block to add content underneathRequired
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

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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Roam Research is a note-taking tool for networked thought, optimized for finding, collecting, and connecting related ideas.

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Google Drive + Roam Research

Add new Google Drive files to Roam Research pages

New File

Drive

New Folder

Drive

Folder

Copy File

Convert to Document?

File Name

Drive

Folder

Create Folder

Drive

Parent Folder

Create File From Text

Drive

Folder

Convert to Document?

Add File Sharing Preference

Drive

Organization Domain

Update File/Folder Name

Drive

Folder

File to Replace

File/Folder Name

Rename Folder?

Extension Copy

Retrieve Files from Google Drive

Retrieve File or Folder by ID

Drive

Find Multiple Files

Info

Filename

Search Type

Drive

Folder

File Types

Maximum Number of Results

Find or Create File

Search Type

Drive

Folder

File Types

Convert to Document?

File Name

File Extension

Idempotency Key

New or Modified Linked Reference of a Page / Block

Add Content to a Daily Note Page

Nest under a capture group?

Add Content to Page

Nest under a capture group?

New File in Folder

Drive

Folder

Include Deleted Files?

Updated File

Drive

Folder

Include Deleted

Upload File

Drive

Folder

Convert to Document?

File Name

File Extension

Idempotency Key

Move File

Drive

Replace File

Drive

Folder

Convert to Document?

File Name

File Extension

Idempotency Key

Create Shortcut

Drive