Gather source data for a new slide
Start a focused collection run when a slide appears, then retrieve the Actor's dataset items for follow-up.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
Run Actor Sync & Get Dataset Items
Tool to run an actor synchronously and retrieve its dataset items. use when immediate access to run results is needed.
Why this helps
Finding and collecting useful web sources while building a deck can interrupt the work of shaping the story.
- Collect results in the same workflow that starts the Actor.
- Keep the slide topic connected to its research run.
- Make returned items available for review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Apify once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the source collection outcome.
- 3Tell Notis how the slide content should guide the Actor input.
- 4Pick the New Slide Added trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real slide and review the returned dataset items.
Questions about this workflow
What does this action return?
It runs an Actor synchronously and retrieves its dataset items.
Will it work for every Actor?
The Actor must accept the input Notis is instructed to provide and return dataset items.
Can Notis decide which sources matter?
You can instruct Notis to use the slide content as context, but the available source data depends on the Actor and its results.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
Create Task Webhook
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Delete Actor
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Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Slides and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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