Search Diffbot data when a source doc is deleted
Close the loop on research records before a source document disappears.
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
Diffbot Search
Tool to search data extracted by crawl or bulk jobs using dql queries. use after data extraction jobs complete to retrieve search results.
Why this helps
Deleting a document can leave extracted web data without clear ownership or context.
- Locate related extracted records
- Create an archival review
- Reduce orphaned research data
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Diffbot in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Search before document archival.
- 3Tell Notis to use the deleted document title or known identifiers to query related Diffbot data with Search and summarize matches.
- 4Pick Document Deleted as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with a disposable document and known records.
Questions about this workflow
What does Diffbot Search query?
It searches data extracted by crawl or bulk jobs using DQL queries.
Can deleted document contents be recovered?
The workflow can only use details available from the trigger and your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Diffbot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Diffbot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Diffbot Search
Tool to search data extracted by crawl or bulk jobs using dql queries. use after data extraction jobs complete to retrieve search results.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
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