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Supported triggers and actions

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New Phone Number
Triggered when you add a new phone number.
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Recording
Triggered when a new recording is available on your account.
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Transcription
Triggered when a new transcription is available on your account.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- From NumberRequired
- Alphanumeric Sender ID
  Enter up to 11 characters using A-Z, a-z, 0-9 and spaces. You must enable with Twilio first and can only send to supported countries.
- To NumberRequired
  Include country code. Everything but numbers will be removed and leading + wil be added. Separate multiple numbers with commas. Example: 15554443333,44111222333.
- MessageRequired
- Media Url
  Must be a URL that Twilio can download (so private URLs or files may not work!)
- Send Large Messages?
  If yes, we'll send a message up to 1600 characters in length. This is priced as multiple messages, and you can read more about it here. If no, we'll only send a single message, truncated at 160 characters
Action
Write
- Setup Directions
  In order to trigger when emails are opened, this must be paired with a separate Zap using the Send Outbound Email action, with the Enable Read Receipts? field set to True.
  To test with a live email, send an email to yourself using your Send Outbound Email action (with read receipts enabled) and open it, then test this trigger immediately for samples. If you don't need to test with live data, click Skip Test to use static test data.
Trigger
Instant
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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.
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
- 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

New Call
Triggered when a call is finished on your Twilio number.
Trigger
Instant
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- To NumberRequired
  Choose the phone number in your Twilio account you want to watch for new SMS.
- Apply US Prefix
  Automatically add 1 to 10 digits US based numbers.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- From NumberRequired
- To NumberRequired
  Include country code. Everything but numbers will be removed and leading + wil be added. Separate multiple numbers with commas. Example: 15554443333,44111222333.
- MessageRequired
- Voice
- Language
- Send Digits
  A string of keys to dial after connecting to the number. Can be 0-9, #, *, or w (to wait 1/2 sec). Does not dial a new number for forwarding - for responding to a phone menu.
Action
Write
- Email AddressRequired
  Customize the private email address associated with your mailbox. Be sure to use lowercase and numbers only. Just forward emails to this address to trigger this Zap. Want to receive to your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill, or Gmail instead.
Trigger
Instant
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- ToRequired
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- SubjectRequired
- Body (HTML or Plain)Required
  You can place HTML in here and we will send it as is. If this is plain text, we will try to convert it to some very basic HTML for greater client compatibility.
- Attachment
  A file object to be attached to the email. Plain text content will converted into a txt file and attached. Please note, if the file is over ~10mb or so, you should explore using other email sending techniques (like Gmail or SMTP).
- From Name
  This will be your "display name" when sending. Want to send from your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill or Gmail apps instead.
- Reply To
  Specify a reply address other than your own.
- Cc
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- Bcc
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- Force Linebreaks?
  Set this to "yes" if your emails are received without line breaks or spacing.
- Enable read receipts?
  Want to be notified when this email is opened? Set this to to True and set up a Zap using the New Read Receipt trigger.
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
- 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

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Twilio + Email by Zapier + Google Drive Integrations

How to connect Twilio + Email by Zapier + Google Drive

Do even more with Twilio + Email by Zapier + Google Drive

New Phone Number

New Recording

New Transcription

Send SMS

From NumberRequired

Alphanumeric Sender ID

To NumberRequired

MessageRequired

Media Url

Send Large Messages?

New Read Receipt

Setup Directions

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

API Request (Beta)

Api Docs Info

HTTP MethodRequired

URLRequired

Query String Parameters

Headers

Additional Request Headers

Body

Find a Folder

Folder NameRequired

Drive

Parent Folder

Find or Create Folder

Folder NameRequired

Drive

Parent Folder

New Call

New SMS

To NumberRequired

Apply US Prefix

Call Phone

From NumberRequired

To NumberRequired

MessageRequired

Voice

Language

Send Digits

New Inbound Email

Email AddressRequired

Send Outbound Email

ToRequired

SubjectRequired

Body (HTML or Plain)Required

Attachment

From Name

Reply To

Cc

Bcc

Force Linebreaks?