Record important Airtable base metadata changes
Create a reviewable PDF whenever a base name or permission level changes.
Trigger
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Action
Create Document
Tool to create a PDF or Excel document synchronously from HTML content or URL. Use when you need to generate a document file from HTML data. The document is returned immediately as a downloadable file. Either document_content or document_url must be provided, but not both.
Why this helps
Changes to a base's name or permissions can affect how people find or access work, and are easy to miss.
- Surface base metadata updates in a document.
- Make permission changes easier to review.
- Keep a record of base name updates.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtable and DocRaptor once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to create a PDF report of the base metadata change using available event details.
- 4Pick the Airtable Base Metadata Changed trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real base metadata change.
Questions about this workflow
Does this trigger detect record edits?
No. It triggers when the base name or permission level changes.
Will it decide whether a permission change is appropriate?
It can report the available change details. Any policy or baseline for deciding what is appropriate must be supplied in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to DocRaptor. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
DocRaptor actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Async Document
Tool to create documents asynchronously from HTML content. Use when generating PDF, XLS, or XLSX documents and you need to poll for completion status or use a callback URL for notification.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Document
Tool to create a PDF or Excel document synchronously from HTML content or URL. Use when you need to generate a document file from HTML data. The document is returned immediately as a downloadable file. Either document_content or document_url must be provided, but not both.
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Create Document from Referrer
Tool to convert webpages into documents using referrer-based authentication without an API key. Use when you need to generate PDFs or Excel files from registered domains without explicit API credentials.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Create Hosted Async Document
Tool to create a hosted document asynchronously. Use when you need to generate a PDF, XLS, or XLSX document and track its completion status via callback_url or the status API.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Download Async Document
Tool to download a completed asynchronous document using the download URL from status response. Use when you have a download_id and need to retrieve the generated document file.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Get Async Document Status
Tool to check the status of an asynchronously created document. Use when monitoring progress of async documents by polling for completion status.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
List Documents (JSON)
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of previously created documents with metadata in JSON format. Use when you need to see document creation history or query past documents.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
List Documents (XML)
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of previously created documents with metadata in XML format. Use when you need to see document creation history or query past documents in XML format.
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