Check whether a document review is already planned
Before adding more work, search for an existing review event tied to the document handoff.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Find event
Finds events in a specified google calendar using text query, time ranges (event start/end, last modification), and event types; ensure `timemin` is not chronologically after `timemax` if both are provided.
Why this helps
Similar review requests can lead to duplicate calendar blocks and extra confusion about which one to follow.
- Check for a matching event before a person schedules another.
- Search using document context supplied by the webhook.
- Reduce duplicate review blocks.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect ActiveMerge and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Ask Notis to search for an existing review using the document query and time range supplied by the webhook.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one document that has a known calendar event.
Questions about this workflow
Will this prevent duplicates automatically?
It searches for matching events and returns results for Notis to assess. Confirm the search details are specific enough for your calendar.
What should I include in the request?
Provide a distinctive document name or query and a relevant time range.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link ActiveMerge to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
ActiveMerge 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.
ActiveMerge and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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