Remove Confluence pages when source docs are deleted
Keep your knowledge base aligned with deliberate source document cleanup.
Trigger
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Action
Delete Page
Tool to delete a confluence page. use with caution as this will permanently remove the page from the space.
Why this helps
Deleted source files leave obsolete pages behind and create confusion about what is current.
- Prevents stale duplicate content
- Follows source cleanup decisions
- Reduces knowledge base clutter
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Confluence once.
- 2Create an automation that identifies the corresponding Confluence page and removes it after the source is trashed.
- 3Pick Document Deleted as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with a disposable document and page.
Questions about this workflow
Is deletion permanent?
The Confluence delete action permanently removes the page, so use this only for content you have approved for deletion.
Can I get a report first?
Ask Notis to report the matching page before taking the deletion action if you want a review step.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Confluence. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Confluence actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Content Label
Tool to add labels to a piece of content. use after obtaining the content id to tag pages or blog posts with metadata labels.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Space by ID
Tool to retrieve a confluence space by its id. use when you need detailed metadata of a specific space.
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.
Create Blogpost
Tool to create a new confluence blog post. use when you need to publish content in a specific space.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Create Blogpost Property
Tool to create a property on a specified blog post. use when you need to add custom metadata to a blog post.
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.
Create Whiteboard Property
Tool to create a new content property on a whiteboard. use when you need to attach custom metadata to a confluence whiteboard.
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.
Create Page
Tool to create a new confluence page in a specified space. use when you need to create new documentation or content.
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
Create Page Property
Tool to create a property on a confluence page. use when you need to add custom metadata or settings to a page.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Create Private Space
Tool to create a private confluence space. use when you need an isolated workspace viewable only by its creator.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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