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Fetch reference HTML for each new root folder

A new workspace folder can automatically gather its starting reference material.

Trigger

New Folder Created in Root

Triggers when a new folder is created in the root folder of Google Drive. This trigger monitors Google Drive and fires when new folders are detected in the root directory.

Action

Fetch HTML Content

This tool fetches the complete html content of a webpage using browserless's content api. it's designed to retrieve the full html contents of any website, including dynamically generated content.

Why this helps

New project folders are created quickly, but the standard reference page is often collected later.

  • Starts project research at folder creation
  • Standardizes reference collection
  • Reduces setup omissions

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Browserless once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named New root folder reference capture.
  • 3Tell Notis the reference URL and how to summarize its HTML.
  • 4Pick New Folder Created in Root as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test by creating one root folder.

Questions about this workflow

Is this triggered by folders anywhere in Drive?

No. It monitors new folders created in the root folder.

Can each folder use a different URL?

The URL must be supplied in the automation instruction or through the incoming context.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Docs triggers

Browserless actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Download file using Puppeteer script

This tool allows downloading files that chrome has downloaded during the execution of puppeteer code. it sets up a blank page, creates a fresh download directory, injects the provided code, and executes it. once the script finishes, any downloaded files from chromium are returned with the appropriate content-type header.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Execute Custom Function

A tool that allows executing custom puppeteer scripts via http requests. this endpoint enables users to run browser automation tasks without managing their own infrastructure.

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

Fetch HTML Content

This tool fetches the complete html content of a webpage using browserless's content api. it's designed to retrieve the full html contents of any website, including dynamically generated content.

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

Generate PDF from webpage

This tool generates a pdf from a specified webpage using browserless's pdf generation api. it allows specifying the url of the webpage along with parameters such as format, filename, and waituntil options to control the pdf generation process.

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

Scrape webpage content using CSS selectors

A tool to extract structured content from a webpage by specifying css selectors. the tool navigates to the specified url, waits for the page to load (including parsing and executing javascript), and returns the selected elements in a structured json format.

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

Take Screenshot

A tool that captures a screenshot of a webpage using browserless's screenshot api. the tool takes a url and returns either a png or jpeg image. it includes options for full page capture, image type, quality, and clipping coordinates.

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

Unblock Protected Content

This tool provides access to content from websites that implement bot protection mechanisms. it is designed to bypass various types of protection (such as captcha and bot detections) and return the html content of the protected webpage, with optional customization through parameters like waitfor, timeout, and stealth mode.

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

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

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