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This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #13735 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Google Drive → Google Drive Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"content": "# Markdown to Confluence Auto Loader\nThis workflow monitors a folder in a Google Drive for changes every hour. If an .md file is uploaded or edited, the workflow will take the file and create a Confluence page for it\n\n\n## Setup\n* Ensure you have an Oauth2 connection set up with access to the Google Drive API.\n* Point to the folder in 'File Created' / 'File Updated' triggers\n* Create a scoped API token for Confluence with the 'write:confluence-content' and 'write:content:confluence' scopes, then add it as a header auth for your HTTP request nodes\n* Add your Confluence Cloud ID to the URL in \"Create Confluence Page\", \"Get Page ID\", and \"Update Confluence Page\"\n\n## Instructions\nSave a .md file to the folder set in the triggers. This workflow will check every hour, convert the md file to HTML, and create a confluence page for it. If the md file is updated or changed in the folder, the workflow will check for a matching page in Confluence and update it."
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About this workflow
Save a .md file to the folder set in the triggers. This workflow will check every hour, convert the md file to HTML, and create a confluence page for it. If the md file is updated or changed in the folder, the workflow will check for a matching page in Confluence and update it.…
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