Start research when the brief is ready enough
Use document length as a simple readiness signal for collection.
Trigger
Document Word Count Threshold
Triggers when a Google Doc's word/character count crosses a user-defined threshold. This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when its word or character count becomes greater than or equal to the configured threshold value.
Action
Run Actor Asynchronously
Tool to run a specific actor asynchronously. use when you need to trigger an actor run without waiting for completion and retrieve its run details immediately.
Why this helps
People start data collection too early or forget to start it after finishing the core brief.
- Uses a clear readiness rule
- Avoids premature runs
- Starts work without reminders
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Apify in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation describing how the Actor should use the completed brief.
- 3Pick Document Word Count Threshold and set the threshold in the trigger.
- 4Choose where reports go and test by crossing the threshold once.
Questions about this workflow
Can the threshold use characters instead of words?
Yes. The trigger supports a user-defined word or character threshold.
Why use an asynchronous run?
It lets longer collection jobs continue while the workflow returns run details immediately.
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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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