Search Bible verses when a keyword appears
Turn a meaningful phrase in your draft into an immediate scripture lookup.
Trigger
Keyword Detected in Document
Triggers when a specific keyword or phrase first appears in a Google Doc. This trigger monitors a Google Doc and fires once when the specified keyword is detected. After the keyword is found, the trigger will not fire again until reset.
Action
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Why this helps
Important themes can surface in writing without triggering the research needed to support them.
- Acts on the first appearance of a theme
- Keeps research tied to actual wording
- Avoids repeated manual searches
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Api bible in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for the chosen keyword.
- 3Tell Notis to search Api bible for verses related to the detected phrase.
- 4Pick the Keyword Detected in Document trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test by adding the keyword to one monitored document.
Questions about this workflow
Will it fire every time the keyword appears?
No. It fires once when the keyword is found and waits for a reset.
Can the keyword be a phrase?
Yes. The trigger supports a specific keyword or phrase.
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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
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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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