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Connect Google Drive to Twist

Use 12 documented Google Drive triggers to run 7 documented Twist actions.

12 source triggers
7 target actions
Reverse direction supported

Why Connect Google Drive & Twist?

Start with a Google Drive event

Choose from 12 documented triggers, including Changes to Files in Drive, Changes to Specific Files, Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive).

Run a Twist action

Send the event into one of 7 documented actions, such as Add Comment, Add Message To Conversation, Add Thread.

Map and review the workflow

Choose the fields and conditions for the workflow, then test the result before activation.

Available Triggers & Actions

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Triggers (12)

Changes to Files in Drive

Emit new event when a change is made to one of the specified files. See the documentation

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Changes to Specific Files

Watches for changes to specific files, emitting an event when a change is made to one of those files. To watch for changes to shared drive files, use the **Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive)** source instead.

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Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive)

Watches for changes to specific files in a shared drive, emitting an event when a change is made to one of those files

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New Access Proposal

Emit new event when a new access proposal is requested in Google Drive

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New Files (Instant)

Emit new event when a new file is added in your linked Google Drive

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New Files (Polling)

Emit new event when a new file is added in your linked Google Drive

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New Files (Shared Drive)

Emit new event when a new file is added in your shared Google Drive

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New or Modified Comments (Instant)

Emit new event when a comment is created or modified in the selected file

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New or Modified Comments (Polling)

Emit new event when a comment is created or modified in the selected file

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New or Modified Files (Instant)

Emit new event when a file in the selected Drive is created, modified or trashed.

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New or Modified Files (Polling)

Emit new event when a file in the selected Drive is created, modified or trashed. See the documentation

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New or Modified Folders (Instant)

Emit new event when a folder is created or modified in the selected Drive

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Actions (24)

Add Comment

Add an unanchored comment to a Google Doc (general feedback, no text highlighting). See the documentation

Copy File

Create a copy of the specified file. See the documentation for more information

Create Folder

Create a new empty folder. See the documentation for more information

Create New File From Template

Create a new Google Docs file from a template. Optionally include placeholders in the template document that will get replaced from this action. See documentation

Create New File From Text

Create a new file from plain text. See the documentation for more information

Create Shared Drive

Create a new shared drive. See the documentation for more information

Delete Comment

Delete a specific comment (Requires ownership or permissions). See the documentation

Delete File

Permanently delete a file or folder without moving it to the trash. See the documentation for more information

Delete Reply

Delete a reply on a specific comment. See the documentation for more information

Delete Shared Drive

Delete a shared drive without any content. See the documentation for more information

Download File

Download a file from Google Drive to the /tmp directory or return its contents as a buffer. Use to fetch a file's contents for processing in downstream steps — e.g., parsing a CSV, extracting text from a PDF, or re-uploading to another service. For Google Workspace files (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Apps Script), exports to an Office-compatible format by default: Docs → .docx, Sheets → .xlsx, Slides → .pptx, Drawings → PNG, Apps Script → JSON. Pass mimeType to force a specific format. Shortcuts are resolved to their target automatically. Folders, Forms, and My Maps cannot be downloaded via this action. See the documentation

Find File

Search for a specific file by name. The Search Name field uses Google Drive's tokenized full-text matching — pass a distinctive word or short phrase rather than the full title when the name contains special characters like & or '. See the documentation for more information

Find Folder

Search for a specific folder by name. The Search Name field uses Google Drive's tokenized full-text matching — pass a distinctive word or short phrase rather than the full title when the name contains special characters like & or '. See the documentation for more information

Find Forms

List Google Form documents or search for a Form by name. The Search Name field uses Google Drive's tokenized full-text matching — pass a distinctive word or short phrase rather than the full title when the name contains special characters like & or '. See the documentation for more information

Find Spreadsheets

Search for a specific spreadsheet by name. The Search Name field uses Google Drive's tokenized full-text matching — pass a distinctive word or short phrase rather than the full title when the name contains special characters like & or '. See the documentation for more information

Get Comment By ID

Get comment by ID on a specific file. See the documentation for more information

Get Current User

Retrieve Google Drive account metadata for the authenticated user via about.get, including display name, email, permission ID, and storage quota. Useful when flows or agents need to confirm the active Google identity or understand available storage. See the documentation.

Get File By ID

Get info on a specific file. See the documentation for more information

Get Folder ID for a Path

Retrieve a folderId for a path. See the documentation for more information

Get Reply By ID

Get reply by ID on a specific comment. See the documentation for more information

Get Shared Drive

Get metadata for one or all shared drives. See the documentation for more information

Is Folder Ancestor

Check if a specific folder is anywhere in the parent hierarchy of a file or folder. See the documentation

List Access Proposals

List access proposals for a file or folder. See the documentation

List Comments

List all comments on a file. See the documentation

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Triggers (7)

New Channel (Instant)

Emit new event for any new channel added in a workspace See the docs here

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New Comment (Instant)

Emit new event for any new comment in a workspace See the docs here

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New Event (Instant)

Emit new event for any new updates in a workspace See the docs here

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New Group (Instant)

Emit new event for any new group added in a workspace See the docs here

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New Group User (Instant)

Emit new event for any new user added to a workspace group See the docs here

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New Message (Instant)

Emit new event for any new message in a workspace See the docs here

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New Thread (Instant)

Emit new event for any new thread in a workspace See the docs here

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Actions (7)

Add Comment

Adds a new comment to a thread.

Add Message To Conversation

Adds a message to an existing conversation.

Add Thread

Adds a new thread to a channel.

Get Current User

Gets the associated user for access token used in the request.

Get Thread

Gets a thread object by id.

Get Workspace User By Email

Gets a workspace user by email.

Get Workspace Users

Gets a list of users for the given workspace id.

Integration Features

12 documented Google Drive triggers
7 documented Twist actions
Configurable field mapping
Conditional workflow steps
Execution monitoring
A supported Twist to Google Drive direction

Capability Examples

Google Drive trigger → Twist action

Catalog example
Google DriveGoogle Drive

Changes to Files in Drive

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Add Comment

Twist trigger → Google Drive action

Reverse direction
TwistTwist

New Channel (Instant)

Google DriveGoogle Drive

Add Comment

How It Works

1

Connect Apps

Authenticate your Google Drive and Twist accounts

2

Choose a Trigger

Select a documented Google Drive event

3

Choose an Action

Select the documented Twist operation to run

Test and Review

Verify field mapping and provider responses before activation

Frequently Asked Questions

Integration Benefits

Trigger-driven Workflows

Start the supported direction from one of 12 documented Google Drive triggers.

Automated Actions

Run one of 7 documented Twist actions after the selected trigger fires.

Provider Authentication

Review the authentication requirements published by each provider before activating the workflow.

Guided Configuration

Select a documented trigger, choose a target action, and map the fields required by the workflow.

Field Mapping

Map the fields exposed by the selected trigger and action, then review the required provider inputs.

Execution Review

Test the workflow and review provider responses before relying on it in production.

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