Google Drive + Todoist

Create tasks in Todoist for new folders in Google Drive

Stay organized and boost productivity with this streamlined workflow between Google Drive and Todoist. As you create a new folder in Google Drive, a corresponding task is generated in Todoist in real-time. This seamless integration ensures you never lose track of your digital files, by instantly converting your new folders into manageable tasks. Turn manual tracking to more valuable work, with this Google Drive to Todoist workflow.

When this happens...
New Folder
Triggers when a new folder is added directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
TriggerPolling
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Create Task
Creates a new task.
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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
- ProjectRequired
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- ProjectRequired
- E-Mail AddressRequired
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- SectionRequired
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- CommentRequired
Action
Write
- Project
- TitleRequired
- Note
- Section
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Priority
- Labels
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- Email AddressRequired
Action
Search
- NameRequired
- Project
- TitleRequired
- Note
- Section
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Priority
- Labels
Action
Search or write

- 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
- Project
Trigger
Polling
Try It
New Project
Triggers when a new project is created.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- TaskRequired
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- CommentRequired
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- Color
- Parent Project
- Favorite
- View Style
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- TitleRequired
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Priority
- Labels
Action
Write
Get Project Collaborators
Get all collaborators for a specific project
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- Project
Action
Search
- NameRequired
- Color
- Parent Project
- Favorite
- View Style
Action
Search or 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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Managing millions of tasks, Todoist is an online task management app and todo list. It has Web, iPhone, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Outlook flavors (and more!).

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New File

New Folder

Copy File

Export File

Create Folder

Create File From Text

Replace File

Add File Sharing Preference

Update File or Folder Metadata

API Request (Beta)

Retrieve Files from Google Drive

Get File Permissions

Find a Folder

Find or Create Folder

New Incomplete Task

Invite User to Project

Move Task to Section

Add Comment to Project

Create Task

API Request (Beta)

Find Project

Find User

Find or Create Item

New File in Folder

Updated File

Delete File

Upload File

Move File

Remove File Permission

Create Shared Drive

Create Shortcut

Update File/Folder Name

Delete File

Retrieve File or Folder by ID

Find a File

Find or Create File

New Completed Task

New Project

Mark Task as Completed

Add Comment to Task

Create Project

Update Task

Get Project Collaborators

Find Task

Find or Create project.

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