This automation scenario allows you to connect Reddit and Google Drive
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.
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Reddit and Google Drive can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
When this trigger fires in Reddit
This Trigger fires every time you save a post on reddit.
Then this action happens in Google Drive
This action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Google Drive at the path you specify. NOTE: 100 MB file size limit.
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Saved Reddit posts with images get uploaded to Google Drive.
Part I
First, we need to connect Reddit and Google Drive to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Reddit to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Reddit account, using Reddit credentials.
Connect Google Drive to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT 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 IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Reddit
Choose the following trigger: New post saved by you (This Trigger fires every time you save a post on reddit.).
Then set up an Action for Google Drive
Choose this action: Upload file from URL (This action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Google Drive at the path you specify. NOTE: 100 MB file size limit.).
Part III
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Reddit 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 Saved Reddit posts with images get uploaded to Google Drive!
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.
This Action will submit a new link on reddit. NOTE: reddit karma is required.
Submit creates a link, a post with an image or a self-post in the subreddit with the given title. If kind is "link" or "image", then url is expected to be a valid URL to link to. Otherwise, text is the body of the self-post. You can submit cca. 1 post per 9 minutes.
Submit a new link post to a subreddit.
Submits a new comment or reply to a message. You can submit cca. 1 comment per 9 minutes.
Searches subreddits by query.
List comments in a post
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