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Troubleshooting Lindy PDF Reading Issues with Google Drive

·Apr 18, 2025 10:33 PM·

Hey - I can't get Lindy to read a PDF. I have the trigger set to read PDF's on being uploaded to google drive. Both the folder and the file are public. Is this a google drive problem or did I set something up incorrectly?

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Jeremy M.
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Hey 👋 You have to use the Read File action for files originating from Google Drive
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Zwe N.
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Hi Jeremy M. - thanks for the advice. I'm now getting this error. To confirm, I've uploaded the file to a folder that has public editing permissions, can be viewed in an incognito tab, and also have my own google user linked to the google drive lindy task.
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Zwe N.
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The flow simply looks like this -
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Zwe N.
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and here are the skills given to the AI agent.
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Zwe N.
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Here's the task URL, if it will help. https://chat.lindy.ai/timesheet-processing-webhook-68002726cb87edfab83e0a13/tasks?t[…]&testRunId=680496a70a262f57369568f8&e=6802d1748d14d5387cbf973f
Jeremy M.
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Hi Zwe N.! Thanks for reporting this. I'll take a look today or tomorrow and keep you posted!
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Zwe N.
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Hi Jeremy M. - do you have any updates on this?
Jeremy M.
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Hi Zwe N. 👋 Can you confirm the file you're trying to read is at the root folder or in a specific folder?
Zwe N.
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Definitely into the root folder. This one - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/108G_QlvfsIY4WIEFGYjqIeeIQVaYNY42