Update only the event details that changed
Send a change request through Ably and have Notis patch the specified fields on an existing event.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Patch Event
Updates specified fields of an existing event in a google calendar using patch semantics (array fields like `attendees` are fully replaced if provided); ensure the `calendar id` and `event id` are valid and the user has write access to the calendar.
Why this helps
Small changes to an event can lead to re-entering details that were already correct.
- Update specified event fields with patch semantics
- Avoid rebuilding the entire event for a small change
- Keep a request based trail through the run report
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 add its name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to patch the specified existing event fields using the incoming change request.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real change to an existing event you can verify.
Questions about this workflow
Does patching replace unspecified fields?
Patch Event uses patch semantics, so fields not provided are not meant to be replaced. If you provide an array field such as attendees, that array is fully replaced.
What must the request identify?
It needs enough information for Notis to identify the calendar and event and to know which fields to update.
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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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