Check the destination spreadsheet before document work begins
Confirm the intended spreadsheet details as part of a document processing request.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get spreadsheet info
Retrieves comprehensive metadata for a google spreadsheet using its id, excluding cell data.
Why this helps
Using the wrong spreadsheet can create confusion and extra cleanup in document workflows.
- Retrieve spreadsheet metadata before continuing a workflow.
- Help confirm the destination file using its details.
- Keep document processing steps easier to reason about.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Algodocs and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Describe how to identify the spreadsheet and what metadata to check before processing.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with the id of a spreadsheet you can access.
Questions about this workflow
Does this action read cell contents?
No. It retrieves spreadsheet metadata and excludes cell data.
Where does the spreadsheet id come from?
Provide it in the webhook request or make it available in the connected workflow.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Algodocs to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Algodocs triggers
Google Sheets actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Sheet to Spreadsheet
Adds a new sheet (worksheet) to a spreadsheet. use this tool to create a new tab within an existing google sheet, optionally specifying its title, index, size, and other properties.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Aggregate Column Data
Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.
Append Dimension
Tool to append new rows or columns to a sheet, increasing its size. use when you need to add empty rows or columns to an existing sheet.
Batch get spreadsheet
Retrieves data from specified cell ranges in a google spreadsheet; ensure the spreadsheet has at least one worksheet and any explicitly referenced sheet names in ranges exist.
Batch update spreadsheet
Updates a specified range in a google sheet with given values, or appends them as new rows if `first cell location` is omitted; ensure the target sheet exists and the spreadsheet contains at least one worksheet.
Batch Update Values by Data Filter
Tool to update values in ranges matching data filters. use when you need to update specific data in a google sheet based on criteria rather than fixed cell ranges.
Clear Basic Filter
Tool to clear the basic filter from a sheet. use when you need to remove an existing basic filter from a specific sheet within a google spreadsheet.
Clear spreadsheet values
Clears cell content (preserving formatting and notes) from a specified a1 notation range in a google spreadsheet; the range must correspond to an existing sheet and cells.
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When this happens · Trigger
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