Review PDF Templates After a Source Doc Is Deleted
When a source document disappears, surface the template options that can keep the process moving.
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
List PDF Templates
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of PDF templates. Use when you need to browse available templates before generating a PDF.
Why this helps
Deleting a source document can quietly break a downstream PDF process with no replacement plan.
- Highlights downstream document risk
- Surfaces replacement options quickly
- Reduces broken process gaps
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Craftmypdf once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that lists relevant templates when a monitored Google Doc is deleted.
- 3Pick Document Deleted as the trigger.
- 4Choose where reports go and test with a controlled trashed document.
Questions about this workflow
Does this restore the deleted document?
No. It retrieves Craftmypdf templates for review after the deletion event.
Can the report explain what to replace?
Yes. Include the desired audit or recommendation in the automation prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Craftmypdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Craftmypdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Editor Session
Tool to create an embeddable editor session URL for a template. Use when you need to embed the PDF editor for a specific template.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create PDF Asynchronously
Tool to queue asynchronous PDF generation via webhook. Use when you need to generate a PDF in the background and receive the result via a webhook.
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.
List PDF Templates
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of PDF templates. Use when you need to browse available templates before generating a PDF.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Docs and Craftmypdf, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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