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Read scans as you add them to a Notion page

When you add a scan reference to an existing page, ask Notis to send it for OCR and report back.

Trigger

Page Content Updated

Triggers when the body content of a Notion page is updated. Customer optionally scopes with at most one of: - data_source_id: any row in this data source - page_id: this specific page - parent_page_id: any page whose immediate parent is this page With none set, fires for any page content edit in the workspace the integration has access to. Notion aggregates content edits within a short window (~60s typical).

Action

OCRWebService Recognize

Tool to call soap recognize operation. use when performing ocr on an image to retrieve text, output document, word coordinates, and errors.

Why this helps

Documents added to an existing project page can disappear beneath older notes before anyone transcribes them.

  • Catches document references added after the page was created.
  • Keeps OCR tied to active project context.
  • Reduces the chance that an attachment sits unread.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Notion and Ocr web service to Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation through the portal or a plain-language request to Notis.
  • 3Describe that page content updates should start OCR only when a new scan reference is added.
  • 4Select Page Content Updated and choose where run reports should arrive.
  • 5Test by adding a real scan reference to an existing page.

Questions about this workflow

Does this run for all content edits?

The instruction should narrow processing to edits that add a scanned image or document reference.

Can it process pages in a specific database?

The Page Content Updated event can be scoped to a data source when the automation is set up.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Ocr web service. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Notion triggers

Ocr web service actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get Account Credentials

Tool to extract ocrwebservice credentials. use when credentials need to be retrieved from connection metadata before invoking service operations.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get Account Information

Tool to retrieve current account details such as remaining pages, subscription plan, and expiration date. use when checking account status before submitting ocr jobs.

ActionInstant

All Page Events

Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.

TriggerPolling

OCR Web Service Log

Tool to retrieve ocr processing logs. use after specifying date range for your account.

ActionInstant

Comment Created

Triggers when a new comment is created in Notion. Optional `page_id` filter scopes to comments on a specific page. When omitted, fires for any new comment in the workspace the integration has access to. Requires the 'Read comments' capability on the Notion integration. If a connection was authorized before that capability was enabled, the user must re-authorize the connection for comment events to flow.

TriggerInstant

OCRWebService Recognize

Tool to call soap recognize operation. use when performing ocr on an image to retrieve text, output document, word coordinates, and errors.

ActionInstant

New Comment

Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.

TriggerPolling

Database Created

Triggers when a new Notion database (the container) is created. A database is the post-2025-09-03 container that holds one or more data sources. This trigger fires for the container's creation event (`database.created`), distinct from `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` which fires when a new data source is added to an existing database. Most customers calling Notion's `POST /v1/databases` (the legacy API) or creating a database via the Notion UI will see this event. Adding a new data source to an existing database fires `data_source.created` instead — use `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` for that. Notion's payload puts `entity.type: "block"` (the container is a `child_database` block in the content tree) and `entity.id` is the database id.

TriggerInstant

Data Source Created

Triggers when a new Notion data source is created. Fires workspace-wide. The payload's `data.parent` carries the data source's tree parent (typically the teamspace) for downstream filtering. A single template-based database creation can fire multiple `data_source.created` events at once — one per data source the template instantiates.

TriggerInstant

Data Source Schema Updated

Triggers when a Notion data source's schema is updated. Fires on column add / remove / rename. Payload includes `data.updated_properties: [{id, name, action}]` so consumers can discriminate the kind of change downstream. Optional `data_source_id` filter scopes to schema changes on a single data source. When omitted, fires for any schema change in the workspace the integration has access to. Note: adding a column also fires `page.properties_updated` once per existing row in the data source. Customers wanting a single structural-change signal should use this trigger.

TriggerInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Notion and Ocr web service, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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