Bring relevant past notes into a new search
Give Notis a topic and get new public results alongside matching notes already stored in Sheets.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Batch Get Spreadsheet Values by Data Filter
Tool to return one or more ranges of values from a spreadsheet that match the specified data filters. use when you need to retrieve specific data sets based on filtering criteria rather than entire sheets or fixed ranges.
Why this helps
Past research is easy to overlook when starting a fresh search on a familiar topic.
- Surface existing notes while exploring a topic again.
- Keep new search results grounded in previous research.
- Reduce repeated reading and note taking.
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 topic and retrieve the specified matching spreadsheet ranges, then summarize new sources with relevant stored notes.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger, choose where run reports go, and test with a topic that has existing notes.
Questions about this workflow
How are the stored notes selected?
Identify the spreadsheet and filters or ranges to use in your instruction. The retrieval action returns values matching the specified data filters.
Will it update the notes?
This workflow retrieves matching values for review. It does not write changes to the notes.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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