Fetch a Bible section when research docs update
Keep recurring research supplied with the exact section it needs after each update.
Trigger
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Action
Get Section
Tool to retrieve detailed content for a single section by id. use after listing sections.
Why this helps
Repeated document updates can force you to reopen the same scripture source manually.
- Keeps recurring research supplied
- Avoids repeated manual navigation
- Supports consistent source review
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Api bible in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for your recurring research documents.
- 3Tell Notis which Bible section to retrieve when a matching document changes.
- 4Pick the Document Search Update trigger and select where reports go.
- 5Test with one matching document update.
Questions about this workflow
What if the document does not name a section?
The required section details must be supplied in your instruction or document context.
Does this monitor one document or many?
The trigger can monitor documents matching your defined search query.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Api bible. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Api bible actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get All Books
Tool to retrieve a list of all books in the bible. use when you need a catalog of every biblical book.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Bible by ID
Tool to retrieve details of a specific bible version by its id. use when you need full metadata after listing versions. example prompt: 'get metadata for bibleid de4e12af7f28f599-01'.
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Get Section
Tool to retrieve detailed content for a single section by id. use after listing sections.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Get Sections
Tool to retrieve a list of sections for a specific book in a bible version. use after obtaining the bible and book ids to view sectional breakdown.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Get Supported Bible Versions
Tool to retrieve supported bible versions. use when you need to list all available bible translations.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
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