Check whether a researched item is already recorded
Search for a company, person, or product and check your existing sheet for an exact matching entry.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Look up spreadsheet row
Finds the first row in a google spreadsheet where a cell's entire content exactly matches the query string, searching within a specified a1 notation range or the first sheet by default.
Why this helps
Duplicate research makes it harder to keep a clean list and wastes time revisiting known entities.
- Quickly check for a matching record in an existing range.
- Pair public source discovery with a record lookup.
- Make duplicate review easier before adding new findings.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ceramic and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3Describe the outcome: search the requested entity on the public web, then look up its exact name in the specified spreadsheet range and summarize both the sources and whether a row matched.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger, choose where run reports go, and test with one entity already in the sheet.
Questions about this workflow
Does the lookup find similar spellings?
The Sheets action looks for an exact content match. Include likely alternate names in your request if you want Notis to check those separately.
Does this add a missing record?
This workflow checks for an existing row and summarizes search results. It does not add a row.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ceramic to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ceramic 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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