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An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Facebook + Google Docs

Download Tagged Photos of you from Facebook to Google Drive

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Facebook and Google Docs

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt 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.

Facebook and Google Docs can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Facebook

Facebook

You are tagged in a photo in Facebook

This Trigger fires every time you are tagged you in a new photo. NOTE: Facebook privacy settings may block IFTTT’s access to some photos you are tagged in.

Then this action happens in Google Docs

Google Docs

Create a document in Google Docs

This action will create a new Google document at the path you specify.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Download Tagged Photos of you from Facebook to Google Drive.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Facebook and Google Docs to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Facebook to IFTTT.

    Connect Facebook to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Facebook account, using Facebook credentials.

  • Connect Google Docs to IFTTT.

    Connect Google Docs to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Google Docs account, using Google Docs credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Facebook

    Set up a Trigger action for Facebook

    Choose the following trigger: You are tagged in a photo (This Trigger fires every time you are tagged you in a new photo. NOTE: Facebook privacy settings may block IFTTT’s access to some photos you are tagged in.).

  • Then set up an Action for Google Docs

    Then set up an Action for Google Docs

    Choose this action: Create a document (This action will create a new Google document at the path you specify.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Facebook and Google Docs.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    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 Download Tagged Photos of you from Facebook to Google Drive!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Google Docs

    New document

    Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).

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  • Google Docs

    New document in folder

    Triggers when a new document is added to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).

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  • Google Docs

    Watch documents

    Triggers when a new document is created or modified in a specific folder.

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  • Google Docs

    New document added

    This trigger fires when a new document is added to a Google Drive folder. Note: only works for docs created after the Applet is turned on.

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  • Google Docs

    New folder

    Triggered when a new folder is added.

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  • Google Docs

    Document is created

    Document is created

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  • Facebook

    Get a post

    Returns details about a post specified by its ID.

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  • Facebook

    Get post reactions

    Returns number of reactions for a post specified by its ID.

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  • Facebook

    List pages

    Returns user pages.

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  • Facebook

    List photos

    Returns user photos.

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  • Facebook

    List posts

    Returns user posts.

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  • Facebook

    List videos

    Returns user videos.

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Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.