Popular Amazon Alexa and Google Drive workflows and automations
- [ACC] Sleep computer (Google Drive)
- [ACC] Restart computer (Google Drive)
- [ACC] Lock computer (Google Drive)
Useful Amazon Alexa and Google Drive integrations
Triggers (If this)
- Say a specific phraseThis trigger fires every time you say "Alexa trigger" + the phrase that you have defined. For instance, if you set "party time" as the phrase, you can say "Alexa trigger party time" to have your lights loop colors.
- New file in your folderThis trigger fires every time a new file is added to the Google Drive folder you specify. Note: Does not work for Google Docs, Forms, or Sheets files.
- Ask what's on your To Do ListThis Trigger fires every time the you ask Alexa what's on your To Do List.
- New file from search in your folderThis trigger fires every time a new file matches your search query in a Google Drive folder. Note: only works for files created after the Applet is turned on.
- Item added to your To Do ListThis Trigger fires every time you add an item to your To Do List.
- New photo in your folderThis trigger fires every time any new photo is saved in the Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for photos created after the Applet is turned on.
- Item completed on your To Do ListThis Trigger fires every time you complete an item on your To Do List.
- New video in your folderThis trigger fires every time a new video is saved in the Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for videos created after the Applet is turned on.
- Item edited on your To Do ListThis Trigger fires every time you edit an item on your To Do List.
- New starred file in folderThis trigger fires every time a new file is starred in a specified Google Drive folder. Note: only works for files created and starred after the Applet is turned on.
- Item deleted on your To Do ListThis Trigger fires every time you delete an item on your To Do List.
- Ask what's on your Shopping ListThis Trigger fires every time the you ask Alexa what's on your Shopping List.
- Item added to your Shopping ListThis Trigger fires every time you add an item to your Shopping List.
- Item completed on your Shopping ListThis Trigger fires every time you complete an item on your Shopping List.
- Item edited on your Shopping ListThis Trigger fires every time you edit an item on your Shopping List.
- Item deleted on your Shopping ListThis Trigger fires every time you delete an item on your Shopping List.
- Ask for a sports team's scoreThis Trigger fires every time you ask Alexa for a sports score. For example, "Alexa, what is the score of the Toronto Blue Jays game?"
- Ask for a sports team's next gameThis Trigger fires every time you ask Alexa for a team's next game. For example, "Alexa, when do the Toronto Blue Jays play?"
- New song playedThis Trigger fires every time a song is played on Amazon Prime Music. Note: this Trigger does not apply to songs provided by Spotify, Pandora, podcasts and sample clips.
- Your Alarm goes offThis Trigger fires every time your alarm goes off.
- Your Timer goes offThis Trigger fires every time your timer goes off.
Queries (With)
- History of completions on your Shopping ListThis query returns a list of completions on your Shopping List.
- History of photos uploaded in your folderThis query returns a list of recent photos saved in the Google Drive folder you specify.
- History of item edited on your Shopping ListThis query returns a list of when you edit an item on your Shopping List.
- History of files uploaded in your folderThis query returns a list of recent files added to the Google Drive folder you specify.
- History of when you asked Alexa what's on your Shopping ListThis query returns a list of when you asked Alexa what's on your Shopping List
- History of files starred in folderThis query returns a list of recent files starred in a specified Google Drive folder.
- History of additions to your To Do ListThis query returns a list of additions to your To Do List.
- History of files from search uploaded in your folderThis query returns a list of recent files that matches your search query in a Google Drive folder.
- History of times your alarm went offThis query returns a list of when your alarm went off.
- History of videos uploaded in your folderThis query returns a list of recent videos saved in the Google Drive folder you specify.
- History of additions to your Shopping ListThis query returns a list of additions to your Shopping List.
- History of songs playedThis query returns a list of every time a song is played on Amazon Prime Music. Note: this Trigger does not apply to songs provided by Spotify, Pandora, podcasts and sample clips.
- History of when you spoke a specific phrase to AlexaThis query returns a list of when you said "Alexa trigger" + the phrase you have defined.
- History of Timer alertsThis query returns a list of when your timer went off.
- History of deleted items on your shopping listThis query returns a list of all the items deleted on your shopping list.
- History of completions on your To Do ListThis query returns a list of completions on your To Do List.
- History of when you asked Alexa for a sports team's scoreThis query returns a list of when you asked Alexa for a sports score.
- History of when you asked Alexa for a sports team's next gameThis query returns a list of when you asked Alexa for a sports team's next game.
- History of deletions on your To Do ListThis query returns a list of deletions on your To Do List.
- History of edits on your To Do ListThis query returns a list of edits on your To Do List.
- History of when you asked Alexa what's on your To Do ListThis query returns a list of when you asked Alexa what's on your To Do List
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