Auto-Create Client Folders in Google Drive
A new client messages you on WhatsApp. Before you even reply, their project folder is ready in Drive. Organization happens automatically.
Trigger
New Message Received
Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.
Action
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Why this helps
When new clients or projects arrive via WhatsApp, founders have to manually create folders and remember to set them up. This friction delays onboarding and scatters work across disorganized spaces.
- Folders exist before you start working
- Consistent project structure across all clients
- No setup delays; immediate organization
- Onboarding process is automatic
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect WhatsApp Business Account and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When I receive a message from a new contact in WhatsApp, create a project folder in Google Drive with that contact's name.'
- 3Specify the parent folder where client folders should be created.
- 4Notis will learn to recognize new contacts and create folders automatically.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know if a contact is new?
It tracks your existing Drive folder structure and creates folders only for contacts that don't already have one.
Can I customize folder names or add subfolders automatically?
Yes, you can ask Notis to include date stamps, project IDs, or create standard subfolders (Deliverables, Notes, Assets) inside each client folder.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Whatsapp to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Whatsapp triggers
Google Drive actions
Message Status Updated
Triggers when a WhatsApp message status changes. IMPORTANT LIMITATION: WhatsApp Cloud API does not provide a native polling endpoint for message status. Status updates are ONLY delivered via webhooks in real-time. This trigger cannot directly poll the WhatsApp API for status updates. This trigger will return empty results as WhatsApp does not support this operation. To track message status updates, you must: 1. Set up a webhook endpoint to receive status notifications from WhatsApp 2. Store the webhook data in your own database 3. Use a different mechanism to query your stored webhook data For more information, see: - https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/webhooks
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
New Message Received
Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Interactive Reply Received
Triggered when a customer taps a quick-reply button or selects an option from an interactive list message you sent.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Message Template Status Update
Triggered when the review status of a WhatsApp message template changes — for example approved, rejected, or flagged — on your WhatsApp Business Account.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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