Beeminder + Google Drive

Create new Beeminder datapoints from new Google Drive files in a folder

Streamline your productivity with this convenient workflow between Google Drive and Beeminder. Whenever a new file appears in your designated Google Drive folder, a Beeminder datapoint is created on your chosen goals. This seamless operation helps in tracking and maintaining your progress, making your work more efficient and easier to manage. No need for manual updates - let this automation handle it all.

When this happens...
New File in Folder
Triggers when a new file is created within, moved to, or uploaded directly to a specific folder. You can optionally include files from its subfolders.
TriggerPolling
automatically do this!
New Datapoint
Update a specific Beeminder goal with a new datapoint.
ActionWrite

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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

- 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
- Pick a Beeminder goalRequired
- Datapoint ValueRequired
- Comment
Action
Write

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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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Beeminder + Google Drive

Create new Beeminder datapoints from new Google Drive files in a folder

Supported triggers and actions

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 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 Datapoint

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