Quick-add a basic event from an Ably note
When the request is simple, send it through Ably and let Notis create a basic event from the natural-language details.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Quick Add Event
Parses natural language text to quickly create a basic google calendar event with its title, date, and time, suitable for simple scheduling; does not support direct attendee addition or recurring events, and `calendar id` must be valid if not 'primary'.
Why this helps
A clear one-line scheduling note still takes several steps to copy into a calendar.
- Create basic events from concise requests
- Reduce copy and paste between messaging and calendar
- Use a real example to check how the request is interpreted
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 enter its name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis in one instruction to use the incoming scheduling note to create a basic Google Calendar event.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real, simple scheduling note.
Questions about this workflow
Can this add attendees or recurring events?
No. Google Calendar Quick Add does not support direct attendee addition or recurring events. Use a suitable event action and provide the needed details for those cases.
What kind of request fits Quick Add?
A straightforward request with a title, date, and time. The target calendar must be valid if it is not primary.
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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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