Track Google Docs deletions via Telegram alerts
Deleted documents can be a red flag or a sign of cleanup. This automation sends a Telegram alert when a Google Doc is trashed, so you know immediately and can recover it if needed.
Trigger
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Action
Send Message
Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
A critical document gets deleted (by accident or intentionally), and you don't realize it's gone until days later when you need it. Recovery becomes a scramble.
- Catch accidental deletions before they become permanent
- Maintain an audit trail for compliance or team accountability
- Recover deleted docs quickly
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Ask Notis: 'Send me a Telegram message when a Google Doc I specify is deleted or moved to trash.'
- 3Tell Notis which documents or folders to monitor for deletion.
- 4Select 'Document Deleted' as the trigger.
- 5Test by moving a non-critical doc to trash and watching the alert arrive.
Questions about this workflow
Will this alert me for docs I intentionally delete?
Yes. Every deletion triggers the alert. You'll be notified and can recover the doc from Google Drive's trash if needed.
Can I monitor all docs in my Drive or just specific ones?
You can set Notis to watch all docs or specific folders and documents. Tell it your preference in plain language.
How long can I recover a deleted doc from Google Drive?
Google Drive keeps deleted files in trash for 30 days. Get notified via Telegram, then recover from trash within that window.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Telegram actions
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.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Document Word Count Threshold
Triggers when a Google Doc's word/character count crosses a user-defined threshold. This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when its word or character count becomes greater than or equal to the configured threshold value.
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
New Folder Created in Root
Triggers when a new folder is created in the root folder of Google Drive. This trigger monitors Google Drive and fires when new folders are detected in the root directory.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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