Align a Contentful space name with its naming brief
Keep the official Contentful space name tied to the latest approved language in your brief.
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
Update space
Updates the name of a specific space. notes: - the version number is required to ensure you're updating the latest version of the space. - you can get the current version from the sys.version field when fetching space details. - only the name of the space can be updated.
Why this helps
Naming decisions change in documents but the Contentful workspace keeps the old label.
- Keeps naming decisions synchronized
- Reduces manual rename requests
- Makes spaces easier to find
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Contentful once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Naming brief space alignment.
- 3Tell Notis to read the matching document, extract the approved space name, and update the specified Contentful space with its current version.
- 4Pick Document Search Update as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one naming brief update.
Questions about this workflow
Where does the approved name come from?
It must be clearly stated in the matching Google Doc.
What happens if the name is not approved?
Notis should report that approval is missing and avoid updating the space.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Contentful. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Contentful actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get space
Retrieves details of a specific space by its id. this action is used to get information about a single space in contentful.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List spaces
Lists all spaces that the authenticated user has access to in contentful. this is a fundamental operation needed before performing any other content management actions since most operations require a space id.
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.
Update space
Updates the name of a specific space. notes: - the version number is required to ensure you're updating the latest version of the space. - you can get the current version from the sys.version field when fetching space details. - only the name of the space can be updated.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
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.
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.
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
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
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