Check Bolt IoT Status When a Setup Guide Is Added
See whether a Bolt device is online when its setup guide lands in Drive, without interrupting your work to check manually.
Trigger
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Action
Check Bolt device online status
Tool to check whether a specified bolt device is online. use when you need to verify device connectivity before sending commands (e.g., control signals). example: 'check if device bolt1234567 is online.'
Why this helps
A new device guide can sit unnoticed, and checking device connectivity later means finding the right guide and switching tools.
- Surface connectivity status alongside a newly added guide.
- Reduce the extra step of opening Bolt IoT to check the device.
- Send the run report to a channel where setup work is tracked.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Bolt IoT once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and name it for checking new device guides.
- 3Tell Notis to check the Bolt device's online status when a new setup guide is created, and include the guide and result in the report.
- 4Choose the Google Drive File Created trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real setup guide and confirm the report is useful.
Questions about this workflow
Does this automation read the guide to discover a device ID?
The available Bolt action requires a specified device. Include the device identifier in your instruction or guide context; do not assume Notis can infer it unless your connected setup supports that.
Will this automation turn the device on?
No. It checks online status and reports the result. It does not send a device command.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Bolt iot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Bolt iot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Check Bolt device online status
Tool to check whether a specified bolt device is online. use when you need to verify device connectivity before sending commands (e.g., control signals). example: 'check if device bolt1234567 is online.'
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Bolt IoT Digital Write
Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Bolt IoT Serial Read
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File Shared (Permissions Added)
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Bolt IoT Serial Write
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File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Bolt IoT Serial Write & Read
Tool to send serial data and read the response on a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart and capture its reply immediately.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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