Integration
Connect Slack and Google Drive
When New Channel fires in Slack, your agent runs Create File From Text in Google Drive, or Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides) in Google Drive to Send Message in Slack. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
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Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Google Drive holds the files and Slack is where people talk about them, so the two drift apart. Connecting them means a new file, a new comment or a change in sharing shows up in the right Slack channel or DM, and things said in Slack can be written back to Drive as folders and files. You pick which folders and channels are involved.
Example flows
What Slack and Google Drive can do together
From Slack to Google Drive
When New Channel in Slack
then Create File From Text in Google Drive
When New Pinned Item in Slack
then Get File Metadata in Google Drive
From Google Drive to Slack
When Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides) in Google Drive
then Send Message in Slack
When File Created in Google Drive
then Send Direct Message in Slack
Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships.
Everything your agent can do with Slack and Google Drive
Triggers and actions 22 triggers · 145 actions
Trigger
New ChannelTriggers when a new channel is created in the workspace.
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New Channel (instant)Triggers when a new channel is created (Slack event channel_created).
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New Channel MemberTriggers when a member joins a chosen channel (Slack event member_joined_channel).
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New File (instant)Triggers when a new file is uploaded to the workspace (Slack event file_created).
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New Mention (instant)Triggers when a username or keyword is mentioned in a channel. Events API message events with keyword filter.
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New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a message is posted to a chosen channel (Slack event message.channels).
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New Message Posted to Private ChannelTriggers when a message is posted to a chosen private channel or group DM (Slack events message.groups, message.mpim).
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New Pinned ItemTriggers when an item is pinned in a channel.
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New Public Message Posted AnywhereTriggers when a message is posted to any public channel (Slack event message.channels).
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New Reaction AddedTriggers when an emoji reaction is added to a message (Slack event reaction_added).
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New Saved MessageTriggers when a message or file is saved (starred) (Slack event star_added).
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New Team Custom EmojiTriggers when a custom emoji is added to the workspace (Slack event emoji_changed).
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New Thread ReplyTriggers when a new reply is added to a message thread.
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New UserTriggers when a new user joins the workspace. Polling; deduped by user id.
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New User (instant)Triggers when a new user joins the workspace (Slack event team_join).
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Add BookmarkAdd a bookmark to a channel.
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Add ReactionAdd an emoji reaction to a message.
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Add StarSave a message or file by starring it.
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Archive ChannelArchive a channel.
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Complete ReminderMark a reminder as complete.
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Create CanvasCreate a standalone canvas document.
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Create ChannelCreate a new public or private channel.
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Create Channel CanvasCreate a canvas attached to a channel.
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Create ReminderCreate a reminder for a user at a specified time.
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Delete CanvasDelete a canvas.
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Delete FileDelete a file from the workspace.
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Delete MessageDelete a message from a channel by timestamp.
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Delete ReminderDelete a reminder.
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Delete Scheduled MessageCancel a scheduled message before it is sent.
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Edit BookmarkEdit an existing channel bookmark.
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Edit CanvasEdit the content of a canvas.
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Find Channel by NameList channels filtered to locate a channel by name (client filters the returned list).
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Find User by EmailLook up a Slack user by their email address.
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Get Channel MessagesFetch the message history of a channel.
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Get File InfoGet information about a file.
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Get Message PermalinkGet a permanent link to a specific message.
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Get Message ReactionsGet the emoji reactions on a message.
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Get Team InfoGet information about the workspace.
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Get Thread RepliesGet the replies in a message thread.
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Get User InfoGet profile information for a Slack user by ID.
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Get User PresenceGet a user's current presence status.
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Get User ProfileGet a user's profile fields.
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Invite User to ChannelInvite one or more users to a channel (comma-separated user IDs).
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Join ChannelJoin a public channel.
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Leave ChannelLeave a channel.
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List BookmarksList the bookmarks in a channel.
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List Channel MembersList the members of a channel.
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List ChannelsList channels in the workspace (public and private).
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List Custom EmojisList the workspace's custom emojis.
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List FilesList files in the workspace, optionally filtered by channel or user.
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List Pinned ItemsList the items pinned in a channel.
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List Scheduled MessagesList messages scheduled to be sent later.
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List User GroupsList the workspace's user groups.
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List UsersList all users in the workspace.
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List User's ChannelsList the channels a user is a member of.
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Mark Channel ReadSet the read cursor position in a channel.
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Pin MessagePin a message to a channel.
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Remove BookmarkRemove a bookmark from a channel.
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Remove ReactionRemove an emoji reaction from a message.
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Remove StarRemove a star from a message or file.
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Remove User from ChannelRemove a member from a channel.
Action
Rename ChannelRename a channel.
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Schedule MessageSchedule a message to be sent to a channel at a future Unix time.
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Search FilesSearch files across the workspace.
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Search MessagesSearch messages across the workspace.
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Send Direct MessageOpen a DM with a user and post a message to it.
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Send Ephemeral MessageSend a message in a channel that is visible only to one user.
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Send MessagePost a message to a channel, private group, or DM.
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Set Channel PurposeSet the purpose (description) for a channel.
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Set Channel TopicSet the topic for a channel.
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Set User PresenceSet the authenticated user's presence status.
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Unarchive ChannelRestore an archived channel.
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Unpin MessageRemove a pinned message from a channel.
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Update MessageUpdate an existing message in a channel by timestamp.
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Upload FileUpload a file and share it to one or more channels.
Trigger
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Trigger
File CreatedTriggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
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File Deleted or TrashedTriggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
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File Shared (Permissions Added)Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
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File UpdatedTriggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
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Google Drive ChangesTriggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
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New File Matching QueryTriggers when a new Google Drive file matches a provided query. This is the legacy query-centric trigger: it preserves Drive API query config such as ``corpora`` / ``driveId`` aliases and emits the historical ``file_matching_query`` event type. ``FileCreatedTrigger`` covers the broader "new file" case and emits ``file_created``.
Action
Add File Sharing PreferenceModifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
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Add ParentTool to add a parent folder for a file using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to add a file to an additional folder.
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Add PropertyTool to add a property to a file, or update it if it already exists (v2 API). Use when you need to attach custom key-value metadata to a Google Drive file.
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Batch Get Spreadsheet ValuesRead multiple explicit ranges from one Google Spreadsheet in one request.
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Batch Update Spreadsheet ValuesWrite values to multiple Google Sheets ranges in one batch request.
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Clear Spreadsheet ValuesPermanently clear values from one range while preserving formatting, notes, and validation.
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Copy FileDuplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
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Copy File AdvancedCreates a copy of a file and applies any requested updates with patch semantics. Use when you need to duplicate a file with advanced options like label inclusion, visibility settings, or custom metadata.
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Create CommentTool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
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Create FileCreates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
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Create File From TextCreates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
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Create FolderCreates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
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Create PermissionTool to create a permission for a file or shared drive. Use when you need to share a file or folder with users, groups, domains, or make it publicly accessible. **Warning:** Concurrent permissions operations on the same file are not supported; only the last update is applied.
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Create Permissions BatchCreates multiple permissions for files or shared drives in a single batch request. Use this action when you need to share multiple files with users, or share a single file with multiple users or groups simultaneously. Each permission in the batch can target a different file and specify different access levels. Batch operations are more efficient than creating permissions individually, with a maximum of 100 permissions per batch.
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Create ReplyTool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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Create Shortcut To FileTool to create a shortcut to a file or folder in google drive. use when you need to link to an existing drive item from another location without duplicating it.
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Delete ChildTool to remove a child from a folder using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to remove a file from a specific folder.
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Delete CommentDeletes a comment from a file. use when you need to remove a specific comment from a google drive file.
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Delete ParentTool to remove a parent from a file using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to remove a file from a specific folder.
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Delete PermissionDeletes a permission from a file by permission id. use when you need to revoke access for a specific user or group from a file.
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Delete PropertyTool to delete a property from a file using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to remove custom key-value metadata from a file.
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Delete ReplyTool to delete a specific reply by reply id. use when you need to remove a reply from a comment on a file.
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Delete RevisionTool to permanently delete a file revision. Use when you need to remove a specific version of a binary file (images, videos, etc.). Cannot delete revisions for Google Docs/Sheets or the last remaining revision.
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Download FileDownloads a file from google drive by its id. for google workspace documents (docs, sheets, slides), optionally exports to a specified `mime type`. for other file types, downloads in their native format regardless of mime type.
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Download File OperationTool to download file content using long-running operations. Use when you need to download Google Vids files or export Google Workspace documents as part of a long-running operation. Operations are valid for 24 hours from creation. Returns a response containing `downloaded_file_content.s3url` — a short-lived S3 URL; fetch the actual file bytes from that URL promptly after the call.
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Download File RevisionDownload the stored bytes of one blob-file revision. This action does not export Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or other Workspace revisions. Use GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_REVISION to retrieve a Workspace revision's exportLinks, then download the selected export URL separately.
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Edit FileUpdates an existing google drive file by overwriting its entire content with new text (max 10mb).
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Empty TrashTool to permanently delete all of the user's trashed files. use when you want to empty the trash in google drive.
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Export Google Workspace FileExports a Google Workspace document to the requested MIME type and returns exported file content. Use when you need to export Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, or Apps Script files to a specific format. Note: The exported content is limited to 10MB by Google Drive API.
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Find FileTool to list or search for files and folders in google drive. use when you need to find specific files based on query criteria or list contents of a drive/folder.
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Find FolderTool to find a folder in google drive by its name and optionally a parent folder. use when you need to locate a specific folder to perform further actions like creating files in it or listing its contents.
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Generate IdsGenerates a set of file ids which can be provided in create or copy requests. use when you need to pre-allocate ids for new files or copies.
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Get AboutTool to retrieve information about the user, the user's drive, and system capabilities. use when you need to check storage quotas, user details, or supported import/export formats.
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Get AppTool to get information about a specific Drive app by ID. Use 'self' as the app ID to get information about the calling app.
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Get ChangeTool to get a specific change by ID from Google Drive v2 API. Deprecated: Use changes.getStartPageToken and changes.list to retrieve recent changes instead.
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Get Changes Start Page TokenTool to get the starting pagetoken for listing future changes in google drive. use this when you need to track changes to files and folders.
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Get ChildTool to get a specific child reference for a folder using Drive API v2. Use when you need to verify a specific file exists as a child of a folder.
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Get CommentTool to get a comment by id. use when you need to retrieve a specific comment from a google drive file and have both the file id and comment id.
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Get DocumentRetrieve a native Google Docs document's structured content and metadata by ID.
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Get File MetadataTool to get a file's metadata by id. use when you need to retrieve the metadata for a specific file in google drive.
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Get File PropertyTool to get a property by its key using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to retrieve a specific custom property attached to a file.
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Get FormRetrieve a Google Form's definition, questions, settings, and publishing state by ID.
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Get ParentTool to get a specific parent reference for a file using Drive API v2. Use when you need to retrieve information about a specific parent folder of a file.
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Get PermissionGets a permission by id. use this tool to retrieve a specific permission for a file or shared drive.
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Get Permission Id For EmailTool to get the permission ID for an email address using the Drive API v2. Use when you need to convert an email address to its corresponding permission ID.
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Get PresentationRetrieve a Google Slides presentation and its complete page structures by ID.
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Get Presentation Page ThumbnailGenerate one short-lived page thumbnail URL using an expensive Slides quota read.
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Get ReplyTool to get a specific reply to a comment on a file. use when you need to retrieve the details of a particular reply.
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Get RevisionTool to get a specific revision's metadata by revision id. use when you need to retrieve information about a particular version of a file.
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Get SpreadsheetRetrieve a Google Spreadsheet's structure, metadata, and selected grid data.
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Get Spreadsheet ValuesRead values from one range in a Google Spreadsheet.
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Google Drive Delete Folder Or File ActionTool to delete a file or folder in google drive. use when you need to permanently remove a specific file or folder using its id. note: this action is irreversible.
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Insert ChildTool to insert a file into a folder using Drive API v2. Use when you need to add an existing file to a folder.
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List ChangesTool to list the changes for a user or shared drive. use when you need to track modifications to files and folders, such as creations, deletions, or permission changes. this action requires a `pagetoken` which can be initially obtained using the `get changes start page token` action or from a previous `list changes` response.
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List Children V2Tool to list a folder's children using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to retrieve all files and folders within a specific folder.
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List CommentsTool to list all comments for a file in google drive. use when you need to retrieve comments associated with a specific file.
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List File LabelsTool to list the labels on a file. use when you need to retrieve all labels associated with a specific file in google drive.
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List File PropertiesTool to list a file's properties in Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to retrieve custom properties (key-value pairs) attached to a file.
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List FilesTool to list a user's files and folders in google drive. use this to search or browse for files and folders based on various criteria.
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List Form ResponsesReturn one page of submissions for a Google Form.
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List PermissionsTool to list a file's permissions. use when you need to retrieve all permissions associated with a specific file or shared drive.
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List RepliesTool to list replies to a comment in Google Drive. Use this when you need to retrieve all replies associated with a specific comment on a file.
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List Replies To CommentTool to list replies to a comment in google drive. use this when you need to retrieve all replies associated with a specific comment on a file.
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List RevisionsTool to list a file's revisions. use when you need to retrieve the revision history of a specific file in google drive.
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List Shared DrivesTool to list the user's shared drives. use when you need to get a list of all shared drives accessible to the authenticated user.
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Move FileTool to move a file from one folder to another in google drive. use when you need to reorganize files by changing their parent folder(s).
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Patch PermissionTool to update a permission using patch semantics. Use when you need to modify specific fields of an existing permission without affecting other fields. **Warning:** Concurrent permissions operations on the same file are not supported; only the last update is applied.
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Patch PropertyTool to update a property on a file using PATCH semantics (v2 API). Use when you need to partially update custom key-value metadata attached to a Google Drive file.
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Read Spreadsheet ValuesRead values from one or more ranges in a Google spreadsheet.
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Resumable UploadTool to start and complete a Google Drive resumable upload session. Use for files larger than ~5 MB to avoid timeouts or size-limit failures. HTTP 308 means continue the session from the correct byte offset; HTTP 410 means the session expired and a full restart with a new session is required.
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Stop Watch ChannelTool to stop watching resources through a specified channel. use this when you want to stop receiving notifications for a previously established watch.
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Trash FileTool to move a file or folder to trash (soft delete). Use when you need to delete a file but want to allow recovery via UNTRASH_FILE. This action is distinct from permanent deletion and provides a safer cleanup workflow.
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Update CommentTool to update an existing comment on a google drive file. use when you need to change the content or status (e.g., resolve) of a comment.
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Update File Metadata PatchTool to update file metadata using the Drive API v2 PATCH method. Use when you need to modify file properties like title, description, or labels using patch semantics.
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Update File PropertyTool to update a property on a file using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to modify an existing custom property attached to a file.
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Update File PutUpdates file metadata. uses patch semantics (partial update) as per google drive api v3. use this tool to modify attributes of an existing file like its name, description, or parent folders. note: this action currently supports metadata updates only.
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Update File Revision MetadataUpdates metadata of a file revision (e.g., keepforever, publish). use this tool to modify the metadata of a specific revision of a file in google drive.
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Update PermissionTool to update a permission with patch semantics. use when you need to modify an existing permission for a file or shared drive.
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Update ReplyTool to update a reply to a comment on a google drive file. use when you need to modify the content of an existing reply.
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Update Spreadsheet ValuesWrite values to one exact Google Sheets range.
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Upload From UrlTool to fetch a file from a provided URL server-side and upload it into Google Drive. Use when you need to reliably persist externally hosted files into Drive without client-side downloads or temporary storage.
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Upload Update FileTool to update file content in Google Drive by uploading new binary content. Use when you need to replace the contents of an existing file with new file data.
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Watch ChangesTool to subscribe to changes for a user or shared drive in google drive. use when you need to monitor a google drive for modifications and receive notifications at a specified webhook url.
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Watch FileTool to subscribe to push notifications for changes to a specific file. Use when you need to monitor a file for modifications and receive real-time notifications at a webhook URL.
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Write Spreadsheet ValuesReplace values in one range of a Google spreadsheet.
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Questions
Slack and Google Drive, answered
Can the Slack message include who owns the Drive file?
Yes. The flow can read the file's metadata in Google Drive, then use Find User by Email in Slack to match the owner and send them a direct message.
Will a message pinned in Slack end up as a real Drive file?
The pinned item trigger can pass the message text to Create File From Text in Google Drive, which saves it as a file in the folder you choose. Attachments themselves are not copied by that action.
What can start an automation from Slack?
Any of Slack's 15 triggers in the catalog, including New Channel, New Channel (instant), New Pinned Item and New Channel Member. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Google Drive when something happens in Slack?
Any of Google Drive's 85 actions, including Create File From Text, Create Folder, Get File Metadata and Create Comment. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Google Drive to Slack?
Yes. When something happens in Google Drive, your agent can act in Slack too. This page covers both directions: Google Drive's triggers and Slack's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Slack or Google Drive?
No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.
Can my AI client use Slack and Google Drive without building an automation?
Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both.
What happens when something fails?
Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.