The workflow JSON
Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →
{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Google Drive Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"position": [
250,
150
],
"parameters": {
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": "1HwOAKkkgveLji8vVpW9Xrg1EsBskwMNb"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Send Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
"position": [
450,
150
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=A file in your Google Drive file folder has been created: {{$json[\"name\"]}}",
"options": {},
"subject": "File Update",
"toEmail": "mutedjam@n8n.io",
"fromEmail": "mutedjam@n8n.io"
},
"credentials": {
"smtp": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Google Drive Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
googleDriveOAuth2Apismtp
About this workflow
Get Email Notifications For Newly Uploaded Google Drive Files. Uses googleDriveTrigger, emailSend. Event-driven trigger; 2 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →