Fetch Google Doc

Retrieve content from a Google Doc in a MindStudio workflow

Configuration

Account

Dynamic (Ask at runtime)

This setting will ask a user to login to their Google Drive account when they run the app.

Connect a New Account

Follow the instructions on the pop-up window to directly connect MindStudio to your Google Drive account.

Document

Add the document URL for the document you want to fetch. If you have connected your Google Drive account, you can search for your document by selecting the search folder icon next to the text field.

This section can include variables.

Export Format

Select the format you want the document contents exported as. Options include:

• Plain Text

• Markdown

• HTML

• JSON (Google Doc Format)

Output Variable

Save the contents of the fetched document to a variable. Example: Doc_fetch_1

Sample Output - JSON

{
  "title": "Document Title",
  "body": {
    "content": [
      {
        "startIndex": 24,
        "endIndex": 54,
        "paragraph": {
          "elements": [
            {
              "startIndex": 24,
              "endIndex": 32,
              "textRun": {
                "content": "Invited "
              }
            },
            {
              "startIndex": 32,
              "endIndex": 33,
              "person": {
                "personProperties": {
                  "name": "John Doe",
                  "email": "[e-mail]"
                }
              }
            },
            {
              "startIndex": 33,
              "endIndex": 34,
              "textRun": {
                "content": " "
              }
            },
            {
              "startIndex": 34,
              "endIndex": 35,
              "person": {
                "personProperties": {
                  "name": "John Doe",
                  "email": "[e-mail]"
                }
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      {
        "startIndex": 97,
        "endIndex": 641,
        "paragraph": {
          "elements": [
            {
              "startIndex": 98,
              "endIndex": 641,
              "textRun": {
                "content": "Text content."
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

This block can also output the selected Google Doc content in plain text, Markdown or HTML format.