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Google Drive → Slack

When a new file lands in a Google Drive folder, your team hears about it in Slack #files.

Steps

When when a new file is added to google drive — Google Drive node only reads
Then send a slack message to #files — Slack node can’t be undone

Fields to fill (3)

The file has every node wired up. These are the blanks only you can fill (your form, your sheet, your words).

Node	What to do
Google Drive	fill `folderToWatch` (Folder) — only if triggerOn = specificFolder
Slack	check `channelId` = 'files' (pick it in n8n's list)
Slack	fill `text` (The message text to post)

Accounts to connect (2)

In n8n, pick or add a credential on each node — one of the types below.

Google Drive: googleApi or googleDriveOAuth2Api
Slack: slackApi or slackOAuth2Api

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Get the n8n file

Download google-drive-new-file-to-slack.json

Open a new, empty workflow in n8n.
Open the workflow menu (⋯) and choose Import from File — or copy the JSON below and paste it onto the canvas (Ctrl/Cmd+V).
Connect the accounts, fill the fields above, run one test, then turn the workflow on.

Or copy the JSON

{
  "name": "When a new file lands in a Google Drive folder",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "n1",
      "name": "Google Drive Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "parameters": {
        "triggerOn": "specificFolder",
        "event": "fileCreated",
        "folderToWatch": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": ""
        }
      },
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "step: when a new file is added to google drive · reversibility: read-only"
    },
    {
      "id": "n2",
      "name": "Slack",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "typeVersion": 2.7,
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "message",
        "operation": "post",
        "channelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "name",
          "value": "files"
        },
        "select": "channel",
        "text": ""
      },
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "step: send a slack message to #files · reversibility: irreversible"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Google Drive Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Slack",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "active": false
}