Keep capture details when a document is deleted
Preserve useful screenshot facts while a document leaves active work.
Trigger
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Action
Get Screenshot Metadata
Tool to retrieve metadata for a previously captured screenshot. use when you need details like file size and dimensions after capture.
Why this helps
Deleting a document can make it hard to understand which visual artifact belonged to it.
- Preserves dimensions and file details
- Supports cleanup audits
- Reduces uncertainty around archived previews
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Apiflash once.
- 2Create the automation and describe the metadata record to retrieve.
- 3Tell Notis to find the linked Apiflash capture and request its metadata.
- 4Pick Document Deleted as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one document moved to trash.
Questions about this workflow
What metadata is returned?
Apiflash metadata can include details such as file size and dimensions for a prior capture.
Does deletion restore the document?
No. The workflow only retrieves screenshot metadata.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Apiflash. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Apiflash actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Batch Capture Screenshots
Tool to capture screenshots for multiple urls in a single request. use when you have a list of pages to snapshot in batch.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Capture Website Screenshot (POST)
Tool to capture a screenshot of a website via http post. use when you need to post form data parameters.
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 Quota Information
Tool to retrieve current api quota usage and limits. use after authentication to monitor usage and reset times.
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 Screenshot Metadata
Tool to retrieve metadata for a previously captured screenshot. use when you need details like file size and dimensions after capture.
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.
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.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Docs and Apiflash, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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