Create, read and edit documents authorized for NodeHub.
Explore 4 workflow actions for Google Docs, including account permissions and operation limits.
1 read action3 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Append text
Write
Insert plain text at the end of a document's first tab.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
In a document with multiple tabs, this targets the first tab. Set revisionId to refuse edits after a collaborator changes the document.
Edits are sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create document
Write
Create a blank Google document with a title.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Only the title is accepted at creation. Add content with Append text or Replace text.
Edits are sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get document
Read
Read an authorized document's title, revision and first-tab body.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
The per-file permission covers documents created by or explicitly authorized for NodeHub. This action returns the first tab's body, not every tab.
Replace text
Write
Replace literal text throughout an authorized document.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Literal matching only. With no tab restriction, Google applies replacements to every tab. Set revisionId to refuse edits after a collaborator changes the document.
Edits are sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Google Docs. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
