Connect Google Docs to Carbone
When something happens in Google Docs, Notis takes the next step in Carbone. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.
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Ways Notis can move work from Google Docs to Carbone
Turn new Google Docs into Carbone reports
When a new Google Doc appears, generate a polished Carbone report from its content.
Create a client report when a Google Doc is filled
When a configured placeholder disappears from a Google Doc, render the completed content as a Carbone client report.
Keep a Carbone template current from matching Google Docs
When documents matching a search query change, upload the updated source as a Carbone template.
Check Carbone health after document structure changes
When a Google Doc gains or loses tables, headers, footers, or images, check Carbone server status before the next render.
Download the Carbone source when a Google Doc changes
When an existing Google Doc is updated, download the related Carbone template for review or comparison.
Generate a Carbone report when a Google Doc reaches a target length
When a Google Doc crosses a word or character threshold, render a structured Carbone report for review.
Generate a Carbone report when a Google Doc reaches a key phrase
When a configured keyword appears in a Google Doc, generate the corresponding Carbone report once.
Prepare a Carbone template ID for each new root folder
When a new Google Drive root folder appears, generate a unique Carbone template ID for its reporting assets.
Check Carbone status after a Google Doc is deleted
When a Google Doc is moved to trash, check Carbone status and report any follow-up needed for related jobs.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Carbone. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Carbone actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete Carbone Template
Tool to delete a template from the carbone server. use after confirming you have the correct template id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Download Template
Tool to download a template from carbone by template id. use when you need to retrieve the original template file.
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.
Generate Carbone Report
Tool to generate a carbone report from a template and json data. use when you need to render documents in various formats.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Generate Template ID
Tool to generate a unique template id for a new template. use when you need the template identifier before uploading.
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.
Get Carbone Server Status
Tool to retrieve the current status and health of the carbone server. use before generating reports to ensure the service is operational.
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.
Set Carbone API Version
Tool to set the carbone api version to be used for subsequent requests. use before rendering or managing templates to ensure correct version is applied.
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
Upload a template
Tool to upload a template to the carbone server. use when you need to add or replace a template by providing its content.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Four ways to start an automation.
A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.
Integration triggers
Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.
Webhook triggers
A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.
Recurring triggers
Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.
Database triggers
Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.
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Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.
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