Google Drive + RSS by Zapier

Create an RSS feed of new Google Drive files in a folder

This is a simple way to know when new files are added to a specific Google Drive folder. If you're always checking your RSS feeds for new posts, this is the integration for you. It'll let you find out about your new Google Drive files right along with the the rest of your news feeds!

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New File in Folder
Triggers when a new file is added directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?

- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for new subfolders. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new folders added to subfolders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- FileRequired
  File to Copy
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we name the new copy as "Copy of {original file name}".
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder to put the new copy into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders. Defaults to the same folder as the source file's.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Select where to create this new folder. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- Folder NameRequired
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- File NameRequired
- File ContentRequired
  Use plain text.
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
Action
Write

- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- File IdRequired
- Sharing PreferenceRequired
  This will add a group that the file is shared with, but not remove any existing groups it is shared with. Sharing with an organization is only valid for G Suite users.
- Organization Domain
  Domain name of your G Suite organization (required if you chose a "Sharing Preference" that includes your organization). Example: yourcompany.com
Action
Write
- Owner
  Determines which App Extensions will appear in the dropdown below.
- App ExtensionRequired
Action
Write

- File NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
- File Types
  Restrict the search to specific file types. If you only want a single file extension, you can simply add that to the name search above.
Action
Search
- File NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- File Types
  Restrict the search to specific file types. If you only want a single file extension, you can simply add that to the name search above.
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Search or write
- Feed URLsRequired
  Paste publicly accessible RSS URLs, one per line. Maximum of 10.
- What Triggers a New Feed Item?
  This is an advanced option. Go with the recommended unless you're a total pro ;)
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Feed URLRequired
  Customize the private URL for this RSS feed. Letters, numbers, and hyphens only, no spaces.
- Feed Title
  Defaults to "A Feed Called X" where X is the last portion of the feed's url from above.
- Max Records
  50 is the max, but this allows you to reduce the number of items returned in the feed.
- Item TitleRequired
  The title of the item to publish.
- Source URLRequired
  Provide a source URL for where this item is permanently hosted. Most RSS readers turn the title into a clickable link to this URL.
- ContentRequired
  Provide the plain text or HTML content of the feed item.
- Automatically Truncate Messages over 10KB?
  Use this field to control whether Zapier will truncate data over the 10kb limit (select Yes), or generate an error if the data is too large (select No). See our Help for more information.
- Author Name
- Author Email
- Author Link
- Media URL
  Specify a raw download URL for your podcast file, image, or other media file.
- Media MIME Type
  What is the MIME type for your raw file? Defaults to audio/mpeg.
- Media Length in Bytes
  Some players require a valid length. Defaults to 0.
- Pubdate
  Most people would put "now", but you can change it to something like "tomorrow" or "next week monday at 7pm" or "2013-08-23 12:00:00 +0800"! Note, we do not order by pubdate, just by order inserted.
Action
Write

- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for new files. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new files added to subfolders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for updated files. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: files updated within 5 minutes after creation or located in subfolders of the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
- Include Deleted
  Should this trigger also on files that are deleted?
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  File to Move
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- FolderRequired
  Destination folder to move into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder to find/replace this file into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders. Places at the top-level if none picked.
- File to ReplaceRequired
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  File to create a shortcut to
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Destination folder for shortcut. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders.
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
  API docs for Google Drive are located here https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
  Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
- Query String Parameters
  These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
- Headers
  Authentication headers are included automatically
- Additional Request Headers
  Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
- Body
  Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example, {"foo": "bar"} is perfectly valid.
Action
Write
- Folder NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
Action
Search
- Folder NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Select where to create this new folder. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
Action
Search or write
- Feed URLRequired
  Paste your publicly accessible RSS URL here.
- Username
  If required to access the feed.
- Password
  If required to access the feed.
- What Triggers a New Feed Item?
  This is an advanced option. Go with the recommended unless you're a total pro ;)
Trigger
Scheduled
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Google Drive + RSS by Zapier

Create an RSS feed of new Google Drive files in a folder

New File

Drive

New Folder

Drive

Folder

Copy File

FileRequired

Convert to Document?

File Name

Drive

Folder

Create Folder

Drive

Parent Folder

Folder NameRequired

Create File from Text

Drive

Folder

File NameRequired

File ContentRequired

Convert to Document?

Add File Sharing Preference

Drive

File IdRequired

Sharing PreferenceRequired

Organization Domain

App Extensions (Beta)

Owner

App ExtensionRequired

Find a File

File NameRequired

Drive

Folder

File Types

Find or Create File

File NameRequired

Drive

Folder

File Types

FileRequired

Convert to Document?

File Name

File Extension

Idempotency Key

New Items in Multiple Feeds

Feed URLsRequired

What Triggers a New Feed Item?

Create Item in Feed

Feed URLRequired

Feed Title

Max Records

Item TitleRequired

Source URLRequired

ContentRequired

Automatically Truncate Messages over 10KB?

Author Name

Author Email

Author Link

Media URL

Media MIME Type

Media Length in Bytes

Pubdate

New File in Folder

Drive

Folder

Updated File

Drive

Folder

Include Deleted

Upload File

Drive

Folder

FileRequired

Convert to Document?

File Name

File Extension

Idempotency Key

Move File