Instability of Google Drive and Monday.com connections in a Make scenario

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Hello everyone,

I’m reaching out to the community after spending several days trying to automate a process between Google Drive and Monday.com with Make, but I’m facing recurring issues that are causing my scenarios to be unstable.

:pushpin: Scenario Objective:

  1. Watch Board’s Items (Monday.com): Monitor new submissions via a form.

  2. Create Folder (Google Drive): Automatically create a folder for each candidate within a main directory.

  3. Upload File (Google Drive): Upload files (CVs and photos) to the newly created folders.

:warning: Issues Encountered:

  1. Connection Instability:

• The connections to Google Drive and Monday.com constantly require reauthorization every few minutes/hours without any changes on my side.

• This causes the scenarios to stop working due to authentication errors.

  1. File Upload Errors:

• The “Upload a File” module sometimes fails to process files coming from URLs generated by Monday.com.

• I suspect this might be related to the format of the URLs or incorrect field mapping configuration.

  1. Complexity of Mappings:

• The Mappable Column Values in Monday.com do not seem to correctly transfer the files uploaded via the form.

:mag_right: What I Have Tried So Far:

• Verified access rights on Google Drive.

• Tested modules step-by-step to isolate the problem.

• Compared configurations with Make’s official documentation.

:question: Questions for the Community:

  1. Why do Google Drive and Monday.com connections require constant reauthorization? Is there a stable solution for this?

  2. How can I ensure that file URLs from Monday.com are compatible with the “Upload a File” module in Google Drive?

  3. Are there best practices or tips to simplify file mappings and avoid these errors?

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Hi @source_imou

Connection Unstability: You should establish a custome connection instead of make connection.
What is Make connection??? This is a connection that is made by login to the application through make.

What is custom connection??? For google, you need to create an app in google console then you will get client id and client secret. For help, visit this link

For Monday, create API key in authorization window of Monday application and paste into make. For help, visit this link

Upload a File Error: Monday links are not supported to upload the files anywhere. You should get a public link of the file and download that first using HTTP “get a file” module and then upload to Monday.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Msquare Automation - Platinum Partner of Make
@Msquare_Automation