Start browser work after spreadsheet metadata changes
Keep browser follow-up connected to structural changes in the spreadsheet your team relies on.
Trigger
Spreadsheet Metadata Changed
Polling trigger that detects when a Google Spreadsheet's metadata changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect any changes in spreadsheet properties, sheets, named ranges, developer metadata, data sources, etc.
Action
Create Browser Session
Tool to create a new browser session. use when you need an isolated browser context before performing any page interactions.
Why this helps
Spreadsheet structure changes can affect downstream browser work, but the signal may be missed among routine edits.
- Detect metadata changes between polling snapshots.
- Create an isolated session when monitored spreadsheet details change.
- Receive a Notis run report in a chosen channel.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Browserbase tool once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and supply a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Browserbase session when the monitored spreadsheet metadata changes.
- 4Pick the Spreadsheet Metadata Changed trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with a real metadata change and check the run report.
Questions about this workflow
What kinds of changes can this trigger detect?
It can detect changes in spreadsheet properties, sheets, named ranges, developer metadata, data sources, and related metadata.
Will every cell edit trigger it?
This trigger monitors spreadsheet metadata. Use a cell range trigger for value changes.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Browserbase tool. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Browserbase tool actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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Aggregate Metric Changed
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Update Browser Context
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Cell Range Values Changed
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Create Browser Session
Tool to create a new browser session. use when you need an isolated browser context before performing any page interactions.
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Retrieve a browser session
Tool to retrieve details of a specific browser session. use when you have a session id and need its metadata (status, urls, timestamps).
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Retrieve Session Debug URLs
Tool to retrieve live debug urls for a specific session. use when you need to connect to a running session for debugging.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Download Session Artifacts
Tool to download files from a specific session. use after session completion to retrieve all generated artifacts in a zip archive.
Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.
Retrieve Session Logs
Tool to retrieve logs of a specific session. use after actions in a session to inspect network events and data exchange.
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