Bootstrap Actors from new research Docs
Start a focused collection project with a clean Actor whenever a new brief appears.
Trigger
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Action
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Why this helps
New research projects inherit unclear setup and inconsistent collection boundaries.
- Give each project a clear collection boundary
- Standardize Actor initialization
- Reduce setup friction for new research
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Apify once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Bootstrap Actor from new Docs.
- 3Tell Notis to create an Apify Actor using the new document title and the configuration described in the brief.
- 4Pick New Document Created as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one new research document.
Questions about this workflow
Does creating an Actor publish code?
No. This action initializes the Actor configuration; publishing and running are separate steps.
Can the Actor name come from the Doc?
Yes. Tell Notis to use the document title or another available identifier.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Super to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Super triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
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.
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
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.
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
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.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
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.
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.
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