Turn new droplet requests into provisioning actions
Keep infrastructure requests in one sheet and let Notis handle the follow-through when a new request arrives.
Trigger
New Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
Action
Create New Droplet
Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.
Why this helps
Droplet requests can get buried in spreadsheets while founders switch between planning and cloud consoles.
- Start provisioning from a new request row
- Reduce manual copying between Sheets and DigitalOcean
- Use Notis run reports to follow the automation
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and DigitalOcean once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Describe how Notis should use each new row to create a droplet, including required name, region, size, and image details.
- 4Pick New Rows in Google Sheet as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real example row containing complete droplet details.
Questions about this workflow
What information should the request row include?
Include the droplet name, region, size, and image required for creation. Notis needs those details to make a grounded request.
Does this create a droplet whenever a row is added?
The automation runs on new rows. Its prompt should tell Notis to create a droplet only when the row contains complete, intended provisioning details.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Digital ocean actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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