Google Drive New File Email Alerts

The workflow JSON

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{
  "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.

• googleDriveOAuth2Api
• smtp

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 →

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