Google Docs integration. Manage Documents. Use when the user wants to interact with Google Docs data.
Google Docs is a web-based word processor that allows users to create and edit documents online. It's primarily used by individuals, teams, and organizations for collaborative writing, document sharing, and real-time editing.
Official docs: https://developers.google.com/docs
Use action names and parameters as needed.
This skill uses the Membrane CLI to interact with Google Docs. Membrane handles authentication and credentials refresh automatically — so you can focus on the integration logic rather than auth plumbing.
Install the Membrane CLI so you can run membrane from the terminal:
npm install -g @membranehq/cli
membrane login --tenant
A browser window opens for authentication.
Headless environments: Run the command, copy the printed URL for the user to open in a browser, then complete with membrane login complete <code>.
membrane search google-docs --elementType=connector --json
Take the connector ID from output.items[0].element?.id, then:
membrane connect --connectorId=CONNECTOR_ID --json
The user completes authentication in the browser. The output contains the new connection id.When you are not sure if connection already exists:
membrane connection list --json
If a Google Docs connection exists, note its connectionIdWhen you know what you want to do but not the exact action ID:
membrane action list --intent=QUERY --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID --json
This will return action objects with id and inputSchema in it, so you will know how to run it.
| Name | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Batch Update Document | batch-update-document | Applies multiple updates to a document in a single request |
| Insert Table | insert-table | Inserts a table at a specific location in the document |
| Insert Inline Image | insert-inline-image | Inserts an image at a specific location in the document |
| Delete Content | delete-content | Deletes content from a specific range in the document |
| Replace All Text | replace-all-text | Finds and replaces all instances of text matching a search string or regex pattern |
| Insert Text | insert-text | Inserts text at a specific location or at the end of the document body |
| Get Document | get-document | Gets the latest version of a document including its content and metadata |
| Create Document | create-document | Creates a new blank Google Docs document with the specified title |
membrane action run --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID ACTION_ID --json
To pass JSON parameters:
membrane action run --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID ACTION_ID --json --input "{ \"key\": \"value\" }"
When the available actions don't cover your use case, you can send requests directly to the Google Docs API through Membrane's proxy. Membrane automatically appends the base URL to the path you provide and injects the correct authentication headers — including transparent credential refresh if they expire.
membrane request CONNECTION_ID /path/to/endpoint
Common options:
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-X, --method | HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE). Defaults to GET |
-H, --header | Add a request header (repeatable), e.g. -H "Accept: application/json" |
-d, --data | Request body (string) |
--json | Shorthand to send a JSON body and set Content-Type: application/json |
--rawData | Send the body as-is without any processing |
--query | Query-string parameter (repeatable), e.g. --query "limit=10" |
--pathParam | Path parameter (repeatable), e.g. --pathParam "id=123" |
membrane action list --intent=QUERY (replace QUERY with your intent) to find existing actions before writing custom API calls. Pre-built actions handle pagination, field mapping, and edge cases that raw API calls miss.ZIP package — ready to use