I’m trying to send a Gmail email with a PDF file downloaded from Google Drive using Make (free plan).
The Google Drive > Download a File module works perfectly.
The file downloads fine, the output includes Name, Data (binary), and all file info.
No error here; the binary data is available and correct (confirmed in the output).
The problem is in the next step with Gmail:
In Gmail > Send an Email, whenever I try to attach the file (mapping “Name” and “Data” from the Drive module), I get: BundleValidationError: Array of objects expected in parameter 'attachments'
What I’ve tried:
Mapped “Name” and “Data” directly in Attachments (Map mode).
Tried using “Set variable” to build a proper object/array, but there is no “Add item” or plus button – only manual writing.
“Array aggregator” module does not appear for my scenario.
Searched community/docs, but couldn’t find a solution that works for one file, single flow, free plan.
My question:
Is there any way (with Make Free) to correctly format the Google Drive file as a Gmail attachment?
How do I create the required array/object for Gmail’s Attachments field, if there’s no array/object builder visible in Set variable?
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