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Google Drive integration: your agents find, read and share files in Drive

Agenola's Google Drive integration lets your agents search Drive for files and folders, read the text of documents, copy and move files, and share them. Tasks such as giving a visitor the link to a document they ask for, or creating a folder for a new application, are done with flow steps. You connect it in one click with your Google account.

How it works

Once Drive is connected, Drive steps appear in the flow editor under Add step → Integrations: searching files and folders, reading a file's details and content, renaming, copying, moving, trash, creating folders, sharing with a person or by link, and comments.

"Read file content" reads the beginning of the text of Google documents, plain text and Office files; PDFs and images aren't read. You choose which Drive actions the agent may use on the AI Assistant step's Integrations tab.

Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides share one connection: connect one and all four are connected; remove it from any of them and the steps of all four stop together.

  • Steps that delete or share don't run until the confirmation box on the step is ticked, and they run under an hourly limit.
  • Deleting and sharing can only touch a file you picked or one the agent listed earlier.
  • When "Share with a person" is used, Google sends that person a notification email.
  • When you remove the connection, Drive steps stop; your files stay as they are.

What it does

This list is generated from the same source as the Google Drive page in the dashboard: if it isn't listed here, we don't do it with Google Drive. Flow steps live in the flow editor under Add step → Integrations → Google Drive.

FileAction · Flow step9

  • Search files

    Returns the files with a word in their name or content as a list.

  • Get file

    Reads the file's name, type, last modified date and link.

  • Read file content

    Reads the beginning of the text of Google documents, plain-text and Office files. PDFs and images are not read.

  • Rename

    Changes the name of the file or folder.

  • Copy

    Creates a copy of the file; in another folder if you choose.

  • Move

    Moves the file to another folder.

  • Move to trash

    Moves the file to the trash; it can be restored within 30 days.

  • Restore from trash

    Brings a file back from the trash.

  • Delete permanently

    Deletes the file permanently, bypassing the trash.

FolderAction · Flow step3

  • Get folder contents

    Returns the files and subfolders in the folder as a list; the top of Drive when no folder is given.

  • Search folders

    Returns the folders with a word in their name as a list.

  • Create folder

    Creates a new folder; at the top of Drive when no parent is given.

SharingAction · Flow step4

  • Get sharing

    Returns who can access the file, and with which permission, as a list.

  • Share with a person

    Shares the file with a person; Google sends them a notification email.

  • Share with a link

    Opens the file to anyone who has the link and returns the link.

  • Remove sharing

    Removes a person's or the link's access to the file.

CommentAction · Flow step3

  • Get comments

    Returns the comments on the file as a list.

  • Add comment

    Writes a comment on the file.

  • Reply to comment

    Writes a reply to a comment on the file.

Example conversations

A visitor asks for a document

Visitor: Could you send me your 2026 price list?

Agent: Of course. You can find our 2026 price list at this link: drive.google.com/…

Behind the scenes: The "Search files" step finds the file with "2026 price list" in its name in Drive; the "Share with a link" step opens it to anyone with the link and returns the address, which the agent passes to the visitor.

A folder is created for an application

Visitor: I'd like to apply for the internship. My name is Olivia Hart.

Agent: I've received your application. Our team will email you to ask for your documents.

Behind the scenes: The "Create folder" step creates an "Olivia Hart" folder under the "Applications" folder in Drive, where your team keeps the documents for the application.

Setup

  1. 1In Agenola, go to Integrations → Google Drive and press "Connect Google Drive"; choose your Google account and tick every box on the consent screen. Docs, Sheets and Slides are connected with it.
  2. 2In the flow editor, add the step under Add step → Integrations → Google Drive, and pick the folder or file from the list on the step.
  3. 3Pick the Drive actions the agent may use on the AI Assistant step's Integrations tab.

Detailed setup: How do I use Gmail, Google Calendar and Drive?

Permissions and where your data goes

  • Sent to Google Drive: the file and folder names, sharing recipients and comments you set on the steps.
  • Read from Google Drive: only when a step asks, the name, type, address and beginning of the text of the files that step searches for or fetches. Your Drive is not scanned in the background.
  • Permission requested: Google Drive full access, with which Docs, Sheets and Slides are edited too; your email address and Google ID to recognize the account.
  • Connection details are stored encrypted on the server. Only the workspace owner and admins can connect or remove it, and you can also revoke access from your Google account's security settings.

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Frequently asked questions

Can the agent open the files in my Drive to visitors?

Only if you allow it. The agent uses the Drive actions you pick in the AI Assistant step. Sharing steps don't run until their confirmation box is ticked, and they only touch a file you picked or one the agent listed earlier.

Is the content of PDF files read?

No. The beginning of the text of Google documents, plain text and Office files is read; PDFs and images aren't.

Do I need to connect Docs, Sheets and Slides separately?

No. When you connect Drive, all three are connected too; the four share one connection.

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