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Run a live Appdrag lookup when a keyword appears

Turn a decisive phrase in a document into an immediate live 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

Execute PROD API Function (GET)

Tool to execute a production Cloud Backend API function via GET. Includes robust URL handling and fallbacks to accommodate management base URLs.

Why this helps

Important approval or launch phrases can appear without triggering the operational follow-up.

  • Responds to key language instantly
  • Avoids repeated checking
  • Keeps live data close to the decision

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Appdrag in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that runs the required Appdrag production GET lookup.
  • 3Pick Keyword Detected in Document as the trigger and specify the phrase.
  • 4Choose where reports go and test with one document containing the keyword.

Questions about this workflow

Will it fire repeatedly?

The keyword trigger fires once until it is reset.

Can the lookup result be summarized?

Yes. Ask Notis to explain the returned data in the run report.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Appdrag. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Google Docs triggers

Appdrag actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Execute Cloud Backend function via DELETE

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via DELETE on the default environment. Use when you need to call a function with DELETE parameters and optional APIKey.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Execute Preprod Function (DELETE)

Tool to execute the pre-production version of a Cloud Backend API function via DELETE. Use when you need to test or validate delete operations in the preprod environment before production deployment.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Execute PROD API Function (GET)

Tool to execute a production Cloud Backend API function via GET. Includes robust URL handling and fallbacks to accommodate management base URLs.

ActionInstant

Document Deleted

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.

TriggerPolling

Execute Dev Function (PATCH)

Tool to execute the development version of a Cloud Backend API function via PATCH. Use after deploying or updating your function to the dev environment.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Execute Cloud Backend function via POST

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via POST on the default environment. Use when you need to call a function with POST parameters and optional APIKey.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Execute Function POST (Preprod Env)

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via POST on the preprod environment. Use when you need to test a function in the preprod environment before releasing to production. Include apiKey if your function requires APIKey security.

ActionInstant

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

TriggerPolling

Execute Cloud Backend function via PUT (default)

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via PUT on the default environment. Use when you need to call a function with PUT parameters and optional APIKey.

ActionInstant

Document Updated

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.

TriggerPolling

Execute Cloud Backend function via PUT (preprod)

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via PUT on the preprod environment. Use when you need to call a function with PUT parameters and optional APIKey in preprod.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Docs and Appdrag, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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