Get a concise brief of calendar events
Ask through Ably for a calendar window and let Notis turn the event list into a short brief.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
List Events
Returns events on the specified calendar.
Why this helps
Scanning a crowded calendar for the few details that matter can consume attention before the day starts.
- See the events for a requested window in one short summary
- Spot timing and schedule details without scanning every entry
- Use the same request path for planning and review
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and provide a name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to list events on the requested calendar and summarize the results for the requested window.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real request for a known calendar window.
Questions about this workflow
Does this modify events?
No. List Events retrieves events on a specified calendar. Notis can summarize the returned data.
What information should I include?
Identify the calendar and the time window you want summarized.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Google Calendar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Ably and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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