This automation scenario allows you to connect Airtable and Google Drive
It can be build using Zapier, a no-code workflow automation tool. Zapier allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Airtable and Google Drive can also be integrated using automation tools other than zapier:
When this trigger fires in Airtable
Triggers when a new new record is created in a specifc view.
Then these actions happen in Airtable and Airtable
Create a new, empty folder.
Triggers when a new record is created. Optionally: triggers when any record (new or existing) is first added to a selected view.
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Create folders in Google Drive from new records in view in Airtable.
Part I
First, we need to connect Airtable and Google Drive to Zapier.
Create Zapier account.
Create Zapier account if you don't have one.
Connect Airtable to Zapier.
Give Zapier access to your Airtable account, using Airtable credentials.
Connect Google Drive to Zapier.
Give Zapier access to your Google Drive account, using Google Drive credentials.
Part II
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of Zapier.
Set up a Trigger action for Airtable
Choose the following trigger: New Record In View (Triggers when a new new record is created in a specifc view.).
Then set up an Action for Google Drive
Choose this action: Create Folder (Create a new, empty folder.).
Then set up another Action for Airtable
Choose this action: New Record (Triggers when a new record is created. Optionally: triggers when any record (new or existing) is first added to a selected view.).
Part III
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Airtable and Google Drive.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Create folders in Google Drive from new records in view in Airtable!
Triggers when a new file is created within a specific folder (but not its subfolders). Please note for files moved to a folder, this trigger may not work as expected, use the newer version for that use case.
Triggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder).
Triggers when there is a new file in a specific folder
Triggers when a file is created or modified in a selected folder.
Triggers when a file is updated in a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
This trigger fires every time a new file is added to the Google Drive folder you specify. Note: Does not work for Google Docs, Forms, or Sheets files.
Update the values of specific cells in an Airtable record.
Get a specific record
Delete specific record by ID.
Create single record
Create multiple records
List records
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