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Update Control D external filters from a document

Keep external filtering choices aligned with the latest written security guidance.

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

Update External Filters for Profile

Tool to update external filters for a specific profile. Use when toggling third-party filters after listing them.

Why this helps

External filter settings are easy to miss when they are maintained separately from policy documents.

  • Keep external filters current
  • Reduce manual console checks
  • Report every requested change

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Control D in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named External filter policy sync.
  • 3Tell Notis to identify external filter changes in the document and apply them to the named profile.
  • 4Pick Document Updated as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one documented filter change.

Questions about this workflow

Can it update more than one external filter?

Yes, include each filter and its desired state in the instruction or source document.

What if the profile has no matching filter?

Notis reports the mismatch so you can review it without changing unrelated settings.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Docs triggers

Control d actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Delete Device by ID

Tool to delete a Control-D device. Use when you need to remove a device by its identifier after confirming the device_id.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Delete Profile by ID

Tool to delete a profile. Use when you need to remove a profile by its ID after ensuring it is not enforced by any device.

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

Delete Profile Rule by Hostname

Tool to delete a specific custom rule by hostname from a profile. Use after confirming profile_id and hostname.

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

Delete Profile Rule by Rule ID

Tool to delete a specific custom rule by its ID within a profile. Use after confirming profile_id and rule_id.

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

Delete Profile Rule in Folder

Tool to delete a specific custom rule within a folder. Use after confirming profile_id, rule_id, and folder_id.

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

Delete Profile Schedule

Tool to delete a specific schedule within a profile. Use after confirming profile_id and schedule_id.

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

List Known Access IPs

Tool to list known IPs associated with the account. Use when you need to retrieve recent access IPs for device resolver queries.

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

Get Analytics Endpoints

Tool to list analytics storage regions and their endpoints. Use after authenticating to retrieve available analytics regions.

ActionInstant

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