Find a clear window for document work
When a document task needs focused attention, ask Notis to find free time in the requested calendar range.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Find free slots
Finds free/busy time slots in google calendars for specified calendars within a defined time range (defaults to the current day utc if `time min`/`time max` are omitted), enhancing busy intervals with event details; `time min` must precede `time max` if both are provided.
Why this helps
A document task can be hard to start when the calendar is full of scattered commitments and no obvious opening.
- Identify openings without manually scanning the calendar.
- Use a bounded time range from the handoff.
- Make it easier to choose when to start focused document work.
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.
- 3Tell Notis to find free slots for the document task using the calendars and time range supplied by the webhook.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one task and a valid time range.
Questions about this workflow
Does finding a slot put it on my calendar?
No. This action finds free or busy intervals. Use an event creation workflow to reserve a chosen slot.
What range is required?
Provide a start and end time where the start precedes the end. If omitted, the action uses the current UTC day by default.
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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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