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A trigger is an event that starts your Zap and runs the workflow. For example, with Google Drive, a trigger could be "New File."
A trigger is the event that kicks off your automated workflow.

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An action is what takes place after the automation is triggered. For example, with Webhooks by Zapier, the action could be "Custom Request."
An action is the event that your automated workflow performs when triggered.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Google Drive + Webhooks by Zapier integrations

New to automation with Zapier? You're not alone. Here are some answers to common questions about how Zapier works with Google Drive and Webhooks by Zapier

To set up Google Drive with Webhooks by Zapier, you need to create a Zap that connects your Google Drive account to the Webhooks app. During the setup process, you'll be prompted to authenticate both accounts. You'll then configure triggers and actions specific to your workflow, such as 'New File in Folder' as a trigger and sending a custom webhook payload as the action.

When integrating Google Drive with Webhooks by Zapier, you can use triggers like 'New File in Folder', which initiates whenever a new file is added to a specified Google Drive folder. This trigger allows you to automatically send or react to data changes using webhooks.

Yes, you can utilize outbound webhooks for your Google Drive files. For instance, using the 'New File in Folder' trigger from Google Drive, you can set up an action to send file data or metadata through an outbound webhook to another application for further processing or storage.

In a webhook payload from Google Drive, you can include information such as file name, size, type (e.g., document, spreadsheet), creation date, and URL link to the file. This allows your workflows connected via webhooks to make informed decisions based on this data.

If a webhook fails when using Google's integration with our platform, we automatically attempt several retries over a period of time. You will receive notifications about these attempts and their statuses until it succeeds or exhausts all retry opportunities.

While there are no explicit limitations from our side regarding file sizes or types when triggering webhooks from Google Drive, keep in mind that very large files might result in longer processing times for certain operations within external applications receiving the data.

The integration between Google Drive and Webhooks by Zapier is designed with security in mind. Your data is encrypted during transfers between apps. Moreover, we adhere strictly to security standards and practices recommended by both platforms to keep your workflows secure.

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

    • Drive
    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive
    • Folder
    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • File
      Required
    • Convert to Document?
    • File Name
    • Drive
    • Folder
    Action
    Write
    • Drive
    • Folder
    • Folder Name
      Required
    Action
    Write
    • Drive
    • Folder
    • Include Deleted Files?
    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive
    • Folder
    • Include_deleted
    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive
    • Folder
    • File
      Required
    • Convert to Document?
    • File Name
    • File Extension
    • Idempotency_key
    Action
    Write
    • File
      Required
    • Drive
    • Folder
    Action
    Write

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    About Webhooks by Zapier
    Webhooks simply POST data (or JSON) to a specific URL every time we see something new. Webhooks can also accept data (or JSON) to kick off a workflow in Zapier.
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