# Replace Image — Google Docs

> Replace image in a existing document. Works on multi-tab documents: pass a Tab ID, or leave it blank and the tab holding the image is found automatically. See the documentation

- Key: `google_docs-replace-image`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.1.0
- App: Google Docs (`google_docs`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/google-docs.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/google-docs/actions/replace-image
- Hints: destructive · open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/google_docs/actions/replace-image/replace-image.mjs

## Description

Replace image in a existing document. Works on multi-tab documents: pass a **Tab ID**, or leave it blank and the tab holding the image is found automatically. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/docs/api/reference/rest/v1/documents/request#ReplaceImageRequest)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `docId` | `string` | Yes | Search for and select a document. You can also use a custom expression to pass a value from a previous step (e.g., {{steps.foo.$return_value.documentId}}) or you can enter a static ID (e.g., 1KuEN7k8jVP3Qi0_svM5OO8oEuiLkq0csihobF67eat8). Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `imageId` | `string` | Yes | The image that will be replaced Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `imageUri` | `string` | Yes | The URL of the image you want to insert into the doc |
| `tabId` | `string` | No | For a multi-tab document, the tab the image lives in (e.g. t.0). Get tab IDs from List Tabs. Omit to locate the image automatically. Options are loaded from the connected account. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "google_docs",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "google_docs-replace-image",
  arguments: {
    docId: "Document",
    imageId: "Image ID",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "google_docs-replace-image",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    google_docs: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    docId: "Document",
    imageId: "Image ID",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "google_docs-replace-image",
    "configured_props": {
      "google_docs": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "docId": "Document",
      "imageId": "Image ID"
    }
  }'
```

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