Understand the spreadsheet before adding research
Check the destination spreadsheet structure and properties as part of a browser research run.
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
A rushed update can target the wrong spreadsheet or overlook how its sheets are organized.
- Retrieve spreadsheet metadata before planning an update
- Include spreadsheet context in a research run
- Reduce wrong-document confusion
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Browserbase MCP and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create one from your usual channel.
- 3In one instruction, name the web source to review and the spreadsheet whose metadata Notis should inspect.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one source page and verify the spreadsheet identity in the report.
Questions about this workflow
Does metadata include the cell contents?
No. This action retrieves spreadsheet metadata and excludes cell data.
Can this action update the spreadsheet?
No. It provides metadata for planning or reporting. Use a Sheets update action when you want to write values.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Browserbase MCP to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Browserbase MCP 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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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