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Auto-Create Gmail Labels from Webhooks

New project in your external app? Notis creates a Gmail label automatically, so emails are organized from day one.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Create label

Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.

Why this helps

Manual label creation is tedious; founders often email before labels exist, causing emails to scatter across the inbox.

  • Labels ready before your first email arrives
  • Consistent naming and organization
  • Reduce setup friction for new projects

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect external app and Gmail to Notis.
  • 2Set up webhook: external app POSTs to Notis when a new project is created.
  • 3Create an automation: 'When webhook arrives with project name, create a Gmail label.'
  • 4Notis uses the project name or custom field to name the label.
  • 5Test by creating a new project and confirming the Gmail label appears.

Questions about this workflow

Can I nested labels (like 'projects/2024/q1')?

Yes. Tell Notis the label hierarchy and it will create nested labels in Gmail.

What if a label already exists?

Notis won't duplicate it. It'll either reuse the existing label or create a variant name.

Can the label have colors or custom icons?

Label colors can be set if your integration supports it. Notis defaults to Gmail's standard palette.

When this happens · Trigger

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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.

TriggerPolling

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).

ActionInstant

Base Schema Changed

Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

User Profile Changed

Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.

TriggerPolling

Create label

Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.

ActionInstant

View Created

Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.

TriggerPolling

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`.

ActionInstant

View Deleted

Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

View Metadata Changed

Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.

TriggerPolling

Fetch emails

Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.

ActionInstant

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`.

ActionInstant

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`.

ActionInstant

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