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Check available email labels at project kickoff

When a new Doc starts a project, retrieve available Gmail labels so you can decide where related email belongs.

Trigger

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.

Action

List Gmail labels

Retrieves a list of all system and user-created labels for the specified gmail account.

Why this helps

A project can start with inconsistent inbox organization because nobody checks which labels are already available.

  • Makes existing label options visible when work begins
  • Helps avoid duplicate or inconsistent labels
  • Supports a cleaner email organization decision

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for the kickoff label review.
  • 3Tell Notis to list Gmail labels when a new Doc is created and report labels that appear relevant to the document context; pick New Document Created.
  • 4Choose where run reports go, then test with one real new Doc.

Questions about this workflow

Will this create a label for the new Doc?

No. It lists existing labels so you can decide how to organize related email. Use Create label if you want an automation to create a label.

Can Notis pick a matching label?

You can ask it to suggest a relevant label based on available context. The workflow only retrieves existing labels and does not guarantee a match.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Docs triggers

Gmail actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Modify email labels

Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create email draft

Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.

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

Create label

Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.

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 Draft

Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user 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 message

Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.

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

Fetch emails

Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.

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

Fetch message by message ID

Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.

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

Fetch Message by Thread ID

Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Docs and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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