Give every Alpaca order a review slot
Send an order notification to Notis and get a calendar block for reviewing what happened and recording any next steps.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Order details and the reasoning behind them can be hard to recall later when they are scattered across trading activity and notes.
- Set aside time to review an order while its context is fresh.
- Keep a repeatable review habit on your calendar.
- Use a webhook payload to include the order details you want in the event.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Alpaca and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to create a review event using details in each incoming order notification; supply a review duration or have it ask you when missing.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real example notification to the webhook and check the created calendar event.
Questions about this workflow
Does Alpaca provide the trigger for this automation?
No Alpaca trigger event is listed here. The automation starts when an HTTP request reaches its Notis webhook, so an external sender must provide the order notification.
Can the workflow infer how long the review should take?
The notification or your instruction should provide a duration. If neither does, tell Notis to use a fixed default or ask before creating the event.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Alpaca to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Alpaca 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.
Alpaca and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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