Send Gmail Drafts from External Triggers
External system sends a webhook? Notis finds your Gmail draft and sends it instantly—no manual copy-paste needed.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send Draft
Sends the specified, existing draft to the recipients in the to, cc, and bcc headers.
Why this helps
Founders often need to send templated emails from external tools but must manually switch to Gmail and click send.
- Leverage Gmail drafts across all your tools
- Send templated emails without touching Gmail
- Full formatting and styling preserved from drafts
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect external app and Gmail to Notis.
- 2Prepare a Gmail draft with your template (subject, body, formatting).
- 3Set up webhook: external app POSTs to Notis with recipient and draft ID.
- 4Create an automation: 'When webhook arrives, send the specified draft to the recipient.'
- 5Test by triggering the webhook and confirming the email arrives.
Questions about this workflow
Can the draft have personalized fields?
Yes. Notis can inject data from the webhook (name, email, etc.) into the draft before sending.
What if I need different drafts for different scenarios?
Create multiple drafts in Gmail and specify which one to send based on webhook data.
Can I add attachments to the draft?
Yes. Drafts with attachments will send the files along with the email.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Gmail actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
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).
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
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.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
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`.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
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.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
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`.
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