Google DOcs API batch update sample to replace placeholder texts and images
To perform a batch update on a Google Doc to replace placeholder texts and images using the Google Docs API, you would typically use the documents.batchUpdate method provided by the API. Below is an example Pipedream component that demonstrates how you might structure a request to replace placeholder text in a Google Doc. Please note that this example does not include image replacement, as that would require additional steps such as uploading the image to Google Drive and referencing it in the request. import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; export default defineComponent({ props: { google: { type: "app", app: "google", }, }, async run({ steps, $ }) { const documentId = "YOUR_DOCUMENT_ID"; // Replace with your Google Doc ID const requests = [ { replaceAllText: { containsText: { text: "{{placeholder_text}}", // The text to be replaced matchCase: true, }, replaceText: "New Text", // The text to replace it with }, }, // Add additional requests here for other text replacements or image replacements ]; return await axios($, { method: "POST", url: `https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/${documentId}:batchUpdate`, headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${this.google.$auth.oauth_access_token}`, }, data: { requests: requests, }, }); }, }); Please replace "YOUR_DOCUMENT_ID" with the actual ID of your Google Doc and adjust the requests array to include the specific text and image replacements you need. For image replacements, you would need to construct requests that insert images using the appropriate requests structure for images, which is not covered in this example. Remember to visit Google Docs API documentation for the latest information on constructing batch update requests, including how to replace images.
Is it possible to create a new Google Docs Document from a template or existing Document using Google Docs API?
Yes, it is possible to create a new Google Docs document from a template or existing document using the Google Docs API. You can achieve this by copying an existing document (which serves as your template) and then modifying the copy as needed. Here’s an example of how you might write a Pipedream component to copy a Google Doc: import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; export default defineComponent({ props: { google: { type: "app", app: "google", }, }, async run({ steps, $ }) { const templateDocumentId = 'YOUR_TEMPLATE_DOCUMENT_ID'; // Replace with your template document ID const copyTitle = 'New Document Title'; // Replace with the title for the new document // Make an API request to copy the template document const response = await axios($, { method: "POST", url: `https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/${templateDocumentId}:copy`, headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${this.google.$auth.oauth_access_token}`, }, data: { title: copyTitle, }, }); // The response contains the new document's ID and other metadata return response; }, }); Please replace 'YOUR_TEMPLATE_DOCUMENT_ID' with the ID of the document you want to use as a template and 'New Document Title' with the desired title of the new document. Remember to ensure that the Google Docs API is enabled in your Google Cloud project and that you have the necessary OAuth scopes to perform this operation.