Keep the file in Drive and the decision in the client timeline.

Connect Google Drive files to client work without asking folders to carry project status, approval history, or billing state.

Link Drive documents, sheets, slides, and files from the record that uses them.

A dependable integration preserves ownership, context, access, and failure states instead of pretending two systems are one database.

Use the correct business account and ensure the person connecting it has authority to approve access.

Test the integration with a low-risk record and confirm what data is read, written, linked, or synchronized.

Decide which system owns the file, message, event, payment, and client-work status.

Confirm the team can identify expired access, retry safely, and continue without fabricating a successful state.

Clear ownership prevents stale duplicates and conflicting status.

External providerOwns the specialist file and provider permissions.

StelaahOwns the client, project, operational context, responsible person, decision, and next action.

Shared boundaryStores stable provider identifiers or links plus enough status to explain connection health.

Human ownerResolves authorization, mismatched records, provider errors, and relationship-sensitive exceptions.

Does Stelaah replace Google Drive?

No. The integration keeps the specialist provider in its role and connects it to the relevant client-work context.

What should I test before using the integration broadly?

Test authorization, ownership, the normal flow, expired access, incorrect records, disconnect behavior, and recovery with a controlled client.

Does connection availability depend on configuration?

Yes. Provider credentials, workspace permissions, plan availability, and deployment configuration can affect whether a connection is available.

Start with one controlled workflow and expand after the boundary is proven.