Connect an Algolia record to the right contact context
Ask Notis to use details in an Algolia record to find relevant people and send you a short context note in Gmail.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get People
Retrieves either a specific person's details (using `resource name`) or lists 'other contacts' (if `other contacts` is true), with `person fields` specifying the data to return.
Why this helps
Record details and contact information often sit in separate tools, making quick follow-up harder.
- Reduce manual searching across records and contacts.
- Get relevant person details alongside record context.
- Keep the research note in Gmail.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Algolia and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named Algolia Record Contact Context.
- 3Tell Notis to inspect the supplied Algolia record details, search People using identifying information present in the record, and email the matching context without guessing missing details.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example containing a record with recognizable contact information.
Questions about this workflow
What if the record does not contain enough identifying information?
Notis can report that it could not make a grounded match. Include useful names, organizations, or email addresses in the request when available.
Does this send messages to the contact?
No. It sends a context note to your Gmail account.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Algolia to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Algolia 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.
Algolia and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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