Check for an existing deadline before scheduling
Have Notis search for a matching event using the date and document context, then report a match or create a new event when appropriate.
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
Manually checking for an existing event adds another step and duplicate reminders can create confusion.
- Search for an existing event before adding a deadline.
- Reduce duplicate entries for the same document date.
- Keep the document context available when reviewing a match.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Algodocs and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Describe how Notis should search for a matching event and what to do when it finds one or finds none.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one document whose deadline is already on the calendar.
Questions about this workflow
Can the search guarantee there are no duplicates?
No. Find event searches using the text and time range you provide. State a useful matching rule and review ambiguous results.
Does this action create an event too?
Find event searches for matches. If you want a new event when no match exists, include that instruction and specify which event creation action to use.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Algodocs to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Algodocs 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.
Algodocs and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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