Add backup storage when a document is filled
Complete the storage decision in your template and let provisioning follow.
Trigger
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.
Action
Create New Block Storage Volume
Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."
Why this helps
Storage requests sit unfinished because the final approval detail is buried in a document.
- Links approval completion to provisioning
- Preserves the documented storage intent
- Avoids forgotten volume requests
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and DigitalOcean in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Filled storage request.
- 3Tell Notis to create a block storage volume from the completed document after validating name, region, size, and filesystem.
- 4Pick Document Placeholder Filled as the trigger and choose the report channel.
- 5Test with one completed template.
Questions about this workflow
Which document is monitored?
The trigger watches the specific Google Doc and placeholder pattern you configure.
Can Notis stop if the request is ambiguous?
Yes. Instruct it to report uncertainty and wait for clarification.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Digital ocean actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Custom Image
Tool to create a new custom image by providing a url to a linux vm image. use when you need to import a vm image into digitalocean after specifying name, url, distribution, and region.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Database Cluster
Tool to create a new managed database cluster. use when you need to provision a database cluster with name, engine, version, region, size, and number of nodes.
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 New Block Storage Volume
Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."
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 New Domain
Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.
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 Domain Record
Tool to create a new dns record for a domain. use after confirming domain exists and record specifics.
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 New Droplet
Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.
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 New Firewall
Tool to create a new firewall. use when you need to define a firewall name and custom rules (requires at least one inbound and one outbound rule).
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Create New Kubernetes Cluster
Tool to create a new kubernetes cluster. use when you have finalized the cluster name, region, version, and at least one node pool. confirm region supports kubernetes clusters before use.
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