I have a workflow where:
Webhook receives file
Search file in folder
If exists → update
If not → create
File creation works when i use native Google Drive node.
File update (PATCH multipart) does not update content.
I also tried the native Google Drive node, but the update still fails.
Hi @alifawadhassan, welcome to the community!
The native Google Drive node can be a bit tricky.
By default, the Update operation often only touches the metadata, like the filename, not the actual file content.
To fix this, make sure you have the “File Content” option enabled in your Update node and that you’re pointing it to the correct binary property from your Webhook.
Please feel free to copy/paste the code if you hit a wall and need additional help
The issue is mostly about how GDrive handles updates.
When one works like Create, but it does not when you are trying to update usually it is caused by:
-Wrong File ID
-Binary Data not mapped into the Update node.
-Only the metadata is updated not the file content.
Something to try in the native GDrive mnode:
-Operation → Update
-Connect the File ID from the Search node
-Set the correct Binary Property (e.g. data from the webhook)
-Content Update should be enabled
When the binary property isn’t correctly set, Google Drive will only update the metadata but not the file contents.
Confirm that the webhook node to confirm that the binary file is present and property name matches what you are passing into Drive. So it is usually the wrong ID or the binary field not being mapped.