Automatically archive Notion content changes in BigQuery
Content updates in Notion get buried and forgotten. Notis captures every body text edit into BigQuery so you can search, track revisions, and analyze what's being written.
Trigger
Page Content Updated
Fires when the body content of an accessible page is updated.
Action
Query
Runs a SQL query in BigQuery, including statements that can modify data.
Why this helps
Notion pages are edited constantly but there's no audit trail of what changed, when, or by whom. Content versioning is invisible, and you can't search historical versions.
- Search and version old content without opening Notion and manually reviewing
- Track document edits with timestamps for compliance and accountability
- Analyze content velocity and collaboration patterns
- Recover lost context if Notion's revision history is overwritten
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion workspace to Notis.
- 2Connect Google BigQuery to Notis.
- 3Ask Notis: 'When Notion page content is updated, log the page ID, title, updated content excerpt, timestamp, editor, and word count to BigQuery.'
- 4Choose 'Page Content Updated' as the trigger.
- 5Select your reporting channel.
- 6Test by editing a Notion page's body text and verifying the record in BigQuery.
Questions about this workflow
Will this capture the full page content or just the diff?
Notion sends aggregated content updates (usually within 60 seconds of edits). Notis logs the current page state so you have a snapshot, not a diff.
Is this too noisy if pages are edited frequently?
Notion batches edits within a ~60-second window, so you won't get a log entry for every keystroke, only when editing pauses.
Can I exclude certain pages from being logged?
Yes. Tell Notis to filter by database, parent page, or even page ID to avoid logging internal notes or templates.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when the body content of an accessible page is updated.
Do this · Action
Runs a SQL query in BigQuery, including statements that can modify data.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Google BigQuery. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
Google BigQuery actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Query
Runs a SQL query in BigQuery, including statements that can modify data.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Cancel BigQuery Job
Requests cancellation of a running BigQuery job; cancellation must be checked and may still incur costs.
Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is created in the accessible workspace.
Create Capacity Commitment
Creates a capacity commitment to purchase BigQuery compute slots for a committed term.
Database Created
Fires when a new database container is created.
Create BigQuery Connection
Creates a BigQuery connection to an external data source.
Data Source Created
Fires when a new data source is created in the workspace.
Create Analytics Hub Listing
Creates an Analytics Hub listing; its dataset must exist in the exchange’s region.
Data Source Schema Updated
Fires when a data source’s columns are added, removed, or renamed.
Create BigQuery Dataset
Creates a BigQuery dataset in a specified location.
Page Content Updated
Fires when the body content of an accessible page is updated.
Create Analytics Hub Data Exchange
Creates an Analytics Hub data exchange for sharing BigQuery datasets.
Page Created
Fires when a new page is created in the accessible workspace.
Create Analytics Hub Listing
Creates an Analytics Hub listing to publish a BigQuery dataset for subscription.
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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