How to Integrate Google Drive with Hootsuite Using Zapier

Quick summary

This tutorial shows you how to integrate Google Drive with Hootsuite using Zapier by building a Zap that sets Google Drive as the trigger app and Hootsuite as the action app. Once configured, the automation allows files or events in Google Drive to automatically trigger actions in your Hootsuite account without manual effort.

Steps

1. Navigate to the left-side panel and click Create.
2. Choose Zaps from the list of options.
3. Click the Trigger tab to begin the integration setup.
4. Search for Google Drive and select it from the suggested results.
5. Specify your preferred Trigger Event from the dropdown menu.
6. Click Sign In and log into your Google account.
7. Click Allow to accept the terms and grant the necessary permissions to Google Drive.
8. Fill in the required fields to configure the Trigger properly.
9. Click Continue to run your input and test the Trigger.
10. Select the specific record you wish to use, then click Continue With Selected Record.
11. Search for Hootsuite and select it as the Action app.
12. Open the dropdown menu and choose the specific Action Event you want to carry out.
13. Click Sign In and log into your Hootsuite account.
14. Click Allow to agree with the terms and grant the necessary permissions to Hootsuite.
15. Fill out each input field with the required details or files for the integration.
16. Click Continue to publish the integration.
17. Your Google Drive and Hootsuite accounts are now integrated and will run automatically based on your configured inputs.