Bring the latest collected results beside the changed brief
See the current dataset output when tracked research documents move forward.
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 dataset items
Tool to retrieve items from a dataset. use when you need to fetch data from a specified dataset by pagination or filtering. only json format is fully supported.
Why this helps
Researchers edit source documents without an easy way to inspect the latest collected records beside them.
- Surfaces current records
- Supports quick comparison
- Reduces context switching
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Apify in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation describing which dataset items to retrieve for matching document updates.
- 3Pick Document Search Update and provide the query.
- 4Choose a report destination and test with one matching document update.
Questions about this workflow
Can it retrieve paginated results?
Yes. Get Dataset Items supports pagination and filtering instructions.
Can Notis compare old and new results?
It can compare returned data when you provide the relevant baseline or prior output.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
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.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
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.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
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.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
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
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Docs and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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