How do I connect Google Docs?

Add the Google Docs piece to a flow, then authenticate with OAuth 2.0 or Custom auth. Once connected, its 1 trigger and 6 actions are available anywhere in the builder.

What can I automate with Google Docs?

"New Document" can start a flow that runs "Create Document", and you can chain Google Docs together with any of 770+ other apps and AI steps in between.

Can I self-host the Google Docs integration?

Yes. Activepieces is fully self-hostable, so you can run the Google Docs piece on your own infrastructure with your connections and your data staying in your environment.

Can my AI agent use Google Docs as a tool?

Yes. Every piece you connect can be exposed over one Activepieces MCP server, so Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or any MCP client can call Google Docs actions as tools.

Google Docs integration

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Actions: 6
Triggers: 1
Auth: OAuth 2.0 or Custom auth
License: MIT, open source
Updated: October 2026

About the Google Docs integration

Add the Google Docs piece to a flow, connect your account once, and the rest of the builder can read from it and write to it. Because the piece is open source you can run it on our cloud or self-host it, and combine Google Docs with 770+ other apps in the same flow.

Triggers

Start a flow the moment something happens in Google Docs

Each trigger below can start a flow on its own, either instantly or on a schedule.

New Document
Triggers when a new document is created in Drive or a chosen folder.
1 field

Actions

Everything Activepieces can do in Google Docs

Drop any of these into a flow and fill in the fields. No code is required.

Create Document
Create a document on Google Docs.
2 fields
Edit Template File
Fill a template by replacing its placeholders with your values.
4 fields
Read Document
Read a document from Google Docs.
1 field
Find Document
Find a document by name, optionally creating it.
4 fields
Custom API Call
Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint
10 fields
Append Text
Add text to the end of a document.
2 fields

Use Google Docs in a flow

Connect Google Docs once and every trigger and action above is yours to drop into the builder, alongside 770+ other apps. Free to start, on our cloud or your own servers.

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Google Docs, answered.

Yes. Activepieces is open source and free to start, and the Google Docs piece is included on every plan, from the free cloud tier to any self-hosted deployment.

Guides using Google Docs

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