Check availability without exposing event details
Have Notis check a specified calendar's free and busy availability and share the result with the right channel.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Check calendar availability
Retrieves free/busy availability for a specified calendar to aid scheduling without revealing event details; requires an existing, accessible calendar, noting that data granularity can vary.
Why this helps
Finding open time can mean switching between calendars and chat while keeping private event details private.
- Share availability without revealing event details.
- Cut down on manual calendar checking.
- Keep the result close to the conversation where planning happens.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Cal once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to check free and busy availability for a specified accessible calendar and time range, then summarize the result in Ably.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example using a calendar you can access.
Questions about this workflow
Does the availability check show event names?
No. This Cal action retrieves free and busy availability without revealing event details.
What does the check need?
It requires an existing calendar the connected Cal account can access. Data granularity can vary.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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Recurring trigger
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