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Integrate the Google Docs API with the Bash API

Setup the Google Docs API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Bash API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Google Docs and Bash remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Popular Google Docs and Bash Actions#

Append Text with the Google Docs API

Append text to an existing document. See the docs

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Run Bash Code with the Bash API

Run any Bash in a Pipedream step within your workflow. Refer to the Pipedream Bash docs to learn more.

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Create a New Document with the Google Docs API

Create a new, empty document. To add content after creating the document, pass the document ID exported by this step to the Append Text action. See the docs

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Append Image to Document with the Google Docs API

Appends an image to the end of a document. See the docs

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Create New Document from Text with the Google Docs API

Create a new document from plain text. See the docs

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Overview of Google Docs#

The Google Docs API allows you to create, read, and update Google Docs programmatically, enabling a wide range of automations and integrations with other apps and services. With Pipedream, you can harness this API to craft custom serverless workflows that trigger on various events, like form submissions, emails, or scheduled times, and perform actions like updating a document, extracting content, or even generating templated reports.

Connect Google Docs#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    google_docs: {
      type: "app",
      app: "google_docs",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/userinfo`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.google_docs.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Connect Bash#

# $PIPEDREAM_STEPS file contains data from previous steps
cat $PIPEDREAM_STEPS | jq .trigger.context.id

# Write data to $PIPEDREAM_EXPORTS to return it from the step
# Exports must be written as key=value
echo foo=bar >> $PIPEDREAM_EXPORTS