Keep DocsAutomator aligned with Drive template edits
When a template changes, have Notis update the related automation settings so your document process stays current.
Trigger
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Action
Update Automation
Tool to update an existing automation's settings in DocsAutomator. Only the fields included in the request are updated. Use when you need to modify automation properties like title, template link, locale settings, or activation status.
Why this helps
Template edits can be easy to miss when the automation that uses them lives in a separate app.
- Bring template maintenance into the same flow as editing.
- Reduce the chance that an automation keeps using outdated template settings.
- Describe the update in a single instruction.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and DocsAutomator once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and instruct Notis which existing automation should be updated when its template document changes.
- 3Pick the Google Drive File Updated trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test by making a real change to a template document.
Questions about this workflow
Will every changed Drive file trigger this?
The File Updated event can trigger on Drive file changes. Your instruction should identify the template and automation that belong together; filters are not built in the trigger setup.
Which automation settings can be updated?
The DocsAutomator Update Automation action updates supported settings included in the request. The instruction should specify the intended change.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Docsautomator. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Docsautomator actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Automation
Tool to create a new DocsAutomator automation with specified data source and optional Google Doc template. Use when you need to set up a new document automation workflow. PDF templates must be uploaded through the DocsAutomator app interface.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Automation
Tool to permanently delete an automation and all associated data. Use when you need to remove an automation that is no longer needed. This action cannot be undone.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Duplicate Automation
Tool to create a copy of an existing automation with ' COPY' appended to the title. Use when you need to duplicate an existing automation without recreating it from scratch.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Get Automation Details
Tool to retrieve details of a specific automation by its ID. Use when you need to fetch configuration, data source settings, and template information for an automation.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Get Queue Statistics
Tool to retrieve current document generation queue statistics for your workspace. Use when monitoring queue health or checking processing capacity.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
List Automations
Tool to retrieve all automations in your workspace with their basic details. Use when you need to view, list, or enumerate existing automations.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
List Signing Sessions
Tool to retrieve signing sessions with optional filtering by status or signer email. Returns paginated results. Use when you need to list or search for signing sessions in DocsAutomator.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Send Test Email
Tool to send a test email with a sample PDF attachment to verify email configuration. Use when you need to test email delivery for a specific automation. Rate limited to 25 emails per hour per automation.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Docsautomator, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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