New files in a Drive folder → Slack

Your team is notified whenever a file is added to a shared Drive folder.

Easy Saves ~1 hours/month ProductivityBy Flowngn team

Works with n8n · Make · Zapier

How it works

Trigger: Google Drive — file created in a folder
  1. Watch a specific Drive folder.
  2. Post the file name and link to Slack.

Diagram

GNew file in folderGoogle Drive TriggerSPost to #filesSlack
Trigger App

Build it

Pick your tool — same automation, step by step.

Copy and paste straight into an n8n canvas (Ctrl+V), or download and use Import from File. Then connect your own credentials and replace every YOUR_… placeholder.

Workflow JSON
Show code (88 lines)
{
  "name": "New files in a Drive folder → Slack (Flowngn)",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## New files in a Drive folder → Slack\nYour team is notified whenever a file is added to a shared Drive folder.\n\n**Setup**\n1. Open each node and connect your own credentials.\n2. Replace every YOUR_… placeholder.\n3. Test once, then activate.\n\nFree template from Flowngn",
        "height": 260,
        "width": 340
      },
      "id": "2473ac00-6c71-4098-ab63-b08394d51f3b",
      "name": "Setup notes",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        -420,
        -60
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "pollTimes": {
          "item": [
            {
              "mode": "everyMinute"
            }
          ]
        },
        "triggerOn": "specificFolder",
        "folderToWatch": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "YOUR_FOLDER_ID",
          "mode": "id"
        },
        "event": "fileCreated",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "2473ac00-6c71-4098-ab63-b08394d51f3b",
      "name": "New file in folder",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "select": "channel",
        "channelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "#files",
          "mode": "name"
        },
        "text": "=📁 New file: {{ $json.name }}\n{{ $json.webViewLink }}",
        "otherOptions": {}
      },
      "id": "2473ac00-6c71-4098-ab63-b08394d51f3b",
      "name": "Post to #files",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "typeVersion": 2.2,
      "position": [
        300,
        0
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "New file in folder": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Post to #files",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "pinData": {},
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": false
  },
  "tags": []
}

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Tips

  • Great for client folders: know the moment a client uploads something.

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