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Find the data tables inside a spreadsheet

Ask Notis to inspect a spreadsheet's structure and surface its tables for the work that follows.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

List Tables in Spreadsheet

This action is used to list all tables in a google spreadsheet, call this action to get the list of tables in a spreadsheet. discover all tables in a google spreadsheet by analyzing sheet structure and detecting data patterns. uses heuristic analysis to find header rows, data boundaries, and table structures.

Why this helps

A file with multiple tabs or blocks of data can make it unclear which table an agent should use.

  • Discovers tables by analyzing spreadsheet structure.
  • Uses heuristics to identify headers and data boundaries.
  • Helps direct subsequent analysis to the relevant table.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Api labz and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation and name the table discovery task.
  • 3In one instruction, tell Notis which spreadsheet to inspect and how to summarize the tables it finds.
  • 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real spreadsheet and confirm the discovered tables are relevant.

Questions about this workflow

Does table discovery work from a spreadsheet id?

Yes. The action analyzes a specified spreadsheet to detect tables.

Will it change the spreadsheet?

No. It discovers tables and reports structural information.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Api labz to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Api labz triggers

Google Sheets actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Aggregate Column Data

Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Api labz and Google Sheets, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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