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Turn updated event plans into arrival options

Keep event logistics moving by recalculating arrival options as plans change.

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 BART Schedule Arrive

Tool to retrieve schedule information based on a specified arrival time. use when planning trips arriving by a given time.

Why this helps

A changed event time can invalidate the transit plan hidden in the original document.

  • Recalculates after relevant document changes
  • Centers the event deadline
  • Keeps logistics reports focused

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Bart in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Event arrival recalculator.
  • 3Ask Notis to read matching event plans and find BART trips arriving by each event start time.
  • 4Pick Document Search Update, choose a report channel, and test with one updated event plan.

Questions about this workflow

What documents should match?

Use a search query that identifies the event plans you want monitored.

Can it handle multiple events?

Yes, ask Notis to report each event separately when the details are clear.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Docs triggers

Bart actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Get BART API Version

Stub action for bart api version retrieval.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get BART Available Schedules

Tool to retrieve a list of currently released bart schedules. use when you need schedule versioning info.

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

Get Route Info

Tool to fetch detailed information about a specific bart route. use when you know the route number (1–12) or need all routes configuration. call after confirming the route id.

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

Get BART Stations

Stub action for bart stations retrieval.

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

Get GTFS-RT Trip Updates

Tool to fetch real-time trip updates in gtfs-realtime format. use when you need the latest live trip information as raw protobuf.

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

Download GTFS Static Schedule Feed

Tool to download the static gtfs feed (google transit.zip). use when needing the latest gtfs schedule data.

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

Get BART Schedule Arrive

Tool to retrieve schedule information based on a specified arrival time. use when planning trips arriving by a given time.

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

Get BART Schedule Depart

Tool to get schedule information based on a specified depart time. use when planning trips from an origin to a destination with time constraints after confirming station codes.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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