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Question

Extract text from a Google Doc using a webhook NOT WORKING ANYMORE!

  • April 2, 2024
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Sandra Hoffmann
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Hi!

 

I used to extract text from a Google doc using a get webhook like described here:

 

That doesn’t seem to work anymore. I only get the file not the text anymore.

 

Is anybody else facing this problem?

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jayeshkumarbhatia
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Hi @Sandra Hoffmann ,

Can you please post the screenshot of your Zap?

Sandra Hoffmann
Troy Tessalone
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  • Troy TessaloneZapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • April 3, 2024

Hi @Sandra Hoffmann 

If you are using a file object that is a temp file.

You may need to retest the Zap step that is returned the file object before testing the webhook step again.

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Sandra Hoffmann
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  • April 8, 2024

Hi @Sandra Hoffmann 

If you are using a file object that is a temp file.

You may need to retest the Zap step that is returned the file object before testing the webhook step again.

I upload a file to Google Drive with convert to document true.

It doesn’t work with either File or File Txt. But it works if I add “Find a Document in Google Docs” and then insert “File txt” from the Google Docs step in the Webhook.

 

I didn’t need step 6 before.
 
This is how it works. But not with the file from step 5 anymore.

 

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