Check calendars before you confirm a meeting
Have Notis check free and busy information for a proposed time window before you commit to a meeting date found in a document.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Query Free/Busy Information
Returns free/busy information for a set of calendars.
Why this helps
A proposed meeting time can seem workable until you check the calendars that matter.
- Check availability across specified calendars.
- Use the document's proposed time window as the basis for a decision.
- Respond with more confidence about scheduling.
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 which calendars and proposed time window to check, and how Notis should summarize the free and busy information.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one proposed time and review the availability result.
Questions about this workflow
Does Query Free/Busy identify event titles?
It returns free and busy information for a set of calendars. Use List Events or Find free slots if event details are needed.
Does this reserve the proposed time?
No. It checks availability but does not create or reserve an event.
When this happens · Trigger
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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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