Get a useful email when an IoT reading crosses a threshold
Send the alert details straight to the people who need to act, with the device, reading, and threshold in one message.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send Email
Sends an email via gmail api using the authenticated user's google profile display name, requiring `is html=true` if the body contains html and valid `s3key`, `mimetype`, `name` for any attachment.
Why this helps
Sensor alerts can get lost across dashboards and channels, leaving someone to notice and relay the important reading by hand.
- Put the alert and its reading in one inbox-ready message.
- Reduce manual copying between an IoT dashboard and email.
- Make the requested response clear in the same message.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to email the supplied device, reading, threshold, and response guidance when an alert arrives.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and send Adafruit IO alert data to that webhook.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real alert.
Questions about this workflow
How does this start if Adafruit IO has no listed trigger event?
The automation starts when an HTTP request reaches its Notis webhook. Configure the available Adafruit IO alert path to send that request and include the alert details.
Can the email include the sensor reading?
Yes, if the webhook request includes the reading and device details. Notis can only use information included in the request or otherwise supplied.
Can this send an email to a whole team?
Tell Notis the intended recipients in the automation instruction. Confirm the recipients and message in a real example before relying on it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO triggers
Gmail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Adafruit IO and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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