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{
"name": "Drive root cleanup \u2192 move to @n8n_note_manuscripts/_inbox",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {},
"name": "Manual Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
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0
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},
{
"parameters": {
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"value": "1t9Ska_gyWSupdTpLY-j7H-U8wjsSX4hd"
}
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},
"options": {}
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"name": "Set allowedRootId",
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{
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"url": "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "googleApi",
"sendQuery": true,
"options": {},
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "q",
"value": "={{\"name = '_inbox' and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' and trashed = false and '\" + ($json.allowedRootId || $item('Set allowedRootId',0).json.allowedRootId) + \"' in parents\"}}"
},
{
"name": "fields",
"value": "files(id,name,parents)"
},
{
"name": "pageSize",
"value": "1"
},
{
"name": "spaces",
"value": "drive"
}
]
}
},
"name": "Search _inbox (HTTP)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
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0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [],
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{ Array.isArray($json.files) && $json.files.length > 0 ? 'yes' : '' }}",
"operation": "isEmpty"
}
]
}
},
"name": "IF _inbox exists?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
80,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "inboxId",
"value": "={{$json.files[0].id}}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"name": "Set inboxId (reuse)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
300,
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]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "googleApi",
"sendBody": true,
"jsonParameters": true,
"options": {},
"bodyParametersJson": "={{ JSON.stringify({ name: '_inbox', mimeType: 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder', parents: [ $item('Set allowedRootId',0).json.allowedRootId ] }) }}"
},
"name": "Create folder _inbox (HTTP)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
300,
120
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "inboxId",
"value": "={{$json.id}}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"name": "Set inboxId (created)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
540,
120
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "googleApi",
"sendQuery": true,
"options": {},
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "q",
"value": "={{\"trashed = false and 'root' in parents and mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'\"}}"
},
{
"name": "fields",
"value": "files(id,name,parents,mimeType)"
},
{
"name": "pageSize",
"value": "100"
},
{
"name": "spaces",
"value": "drive"
}
]
}
},
"name": "Search root stray files (HTTP)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
760,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const files = Array.isArray($json.files) ? $json.files : [];\nreturn files.map(f => ({ json: f }));"
},
"name": "Expand files \u2192 items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"typeVersion": 2,
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0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"amount": 1,
"unit": "seconds"
},
"name": "Wait 1s",
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"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
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0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "={{'https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/' + $json.id}}",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "googleApi",
"sendQuery": true,
"options": {},
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "addParents",
"value": "={{ $item(\"Set inboxId (reuse)\",0).$json.inboxId || $item(\"Set inboxId (created)\",0).$json.inboxId }}"
},
{
"name": "removeParents",
"value": "={{ ($json.parents && $json.parents[0]) || 'root' }}"
},
{
"name": "fields",
"value": "id,parents"
}
]
},
"method": "PATCH"
},
"name": "Move file \u2192 _inbox (HTTP)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
1380,
0
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set allowedRootId",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set allowedRootId": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Search _inbox (HTTP)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Search _inbox (HTTP)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF _inbox exists?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"IF _inbox exists?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set inboxId (reuse)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Create folder _inbox (HTTP)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create folder _inbox (HTTP)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set inboxId (created)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set inboxId (reuse)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Search root stray files (HTTP)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set inboxId (created)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Search root stray files (HTTP)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Search root stray files (HTTP)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Expand files \u2192 items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Expand files \u2192 items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait 1s",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait 1s": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Move file \u2192 _inbox (HTTP)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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Drive root cleanup → move to @n8n_note_manuscripts/_inbox. Uses httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 11 nodes.
Source: https://gist.github.com/mo666-med/c57bf13e0c741b400f3adb1dc73d0341 — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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