ActionGoogle DriveUpdated September 2026

How do I share a Google Drive file with someone?

Short answer: You can share file in Google Drive by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Google Drive Share File action to a workflow, map its 7 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Share File in Google Drive — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
File ID file_id	string	Required	The unique identifier of the file or folder to share
Share With type	options	Required	Who to share the file with
Permission role	options	Required	Level of access to grant
Email Address emailAddress	string	Optional	Email address of the user or group (required for user/group type)
Domain domain	string	Optional	Domain to share with (required for domain type)
Send Notification sendNotificationEmail	options	Optional	Send an email notification to the user
Email Message emailMessage	string	Optional	Custom message to include in the notification email

Sample request

{
  "file_id": "e.g. 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgVE2upms",
  "type": "{{trigger.type}}",
  "role": "{{trigger.role}}",
  "emailAddress": "e.g. john@example.com",
  "domain": "e.g. example.com"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "perm123",
  "role": "writer",
  "type": "user",
  "displayName": "John Doe",
  "emailAddress": "john@example.com"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Share File.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Google Drive

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Google Drive

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Share File.

What does the Share File action do in Google Drive?

Shares a Google Drive file or folder by creating a permission: type (user/group/domain/anyone), role (reader/commenter/writer), and emailAddress. Used for auto-granting access on customer signup.

What inputs does Share File require?

Required: File ID, Share With, Permission. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Google Drive returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Google Drive returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Share File support batch operations?

Run Share File inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Google Drive's rate limits.

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