Real-Time Google Drive Update Notifications
Stop wondering if a shared file has been updated. Notis sends a Telegram message the moment changes are saved, keeping everyone aware without manual checking.
Trigger
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Action
Send Message
Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Founders often don't realize a critical Google Sheet or Doc has been updated until they open it themselves, hours or days later. This creates confusion about which version is current and leads to rework when multiple versions exist.
- Stay informed about document changes without opening Google Drive
- Reduce confusion about which version of a file is current
- Catch mistakes or unintended edits quickly
- Keep team members aligned on ongoing work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Ask Notis or use the portal to create an automation: 'Send me a Telegram alert whenever a Google Drive file is updated'.
- 3Choose the trigger: Google Drive File Updated event.
- 4Select the Telegram chat where update notifications should appear.
- 5Make a test edit to a Google Drive file and confirm the alert reaches Telegram within a few seconds.
Questions about this workflow
Will I get an alert for every keystroke in a Google Sheet?
No. The alert fires when changes are saved, not on every keystroke. You can also configure it to batch multiple changes if you prefer fewer notifications.
Can I filter alerts to specific files or folders?
Yes. Refine the prompt to limit alerts to certain files, folders, or types. For example: 'Only alert me when the main product roadmap Sheets are updated'.
Does the alert show what changed in the file?
Notis can include metadata about the change and a summary. For detailed diffs, you can configure it to link to the file so team members can review the changes.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Telegram actions
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
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.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
New File Matching Query
Triggers 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``.
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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