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Inspect a Bonsai cluster after a Google Doc update

Keep infrastructure checks close to the latest project notes.

Trigger

Document Updated

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

Action

Get Bonsai Cluster Details

Tool to retrieve details for a single bonsai cluster by slug. use when you need to inspect a cluster's configuration and status.

Why this helps

Cluster status reviews get forgotten after requirements change.

  • Review status after each change
  • Keep technical notes and infrastructure aligned
  • Reduce manual dashboard checks

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Bonsai in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that retrieves details for the named Bonsai cluster after a document update.
  • 3Pick Document Updated as the trigger.
  • 4Choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real document update.

Questions about this workflow

How does Notis know which cluster to inspect?

Include the cluster slug in your plain language automation instruction.

Does it modify the cluster?

No. This workflow only retrieves cluster details.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Docs triggers

Bonsai actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Get Bonsai Cluster Details

Tool to retrieve details for a single bonsai cluster by slug. use when you need to inspect a cluster's configuration and status.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

List Bonsai Spaces

Tool to retrieve a list of all available spaces. use when you need to see the server groups and geographic regions available to your account.

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

Retrieve Space Details

Tool to retrieve details for a single space by its path. use when you need metadata for a space before provisioning a cluster. use after confirming this detail exists. e.g., 'omc/bonsai/us-east-1/common'.

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

List Spaces

Tool to retrieve a list of all available spaces. use when you need to see the server groups and geographic regions available for your account.

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

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

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

Document Updated

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

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

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