Turn a task commitment into a calendar event
When you pick a time for a task, make that commitment visible on your calendar.
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
Deciding to work on a task later is easy; remembering the chosen time is harder when it stays only in a task list.
- Record a chosen work time as a calendar event.
- Keep a task commitment visible alongside other plans.
- Avoid re-entering a decision in multiple apps.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Amazing Marvin and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to create an event only when the webhook request includes a confirmed task, start time, end time, and time zone; ask for any missing details.
- 4Pick a webhook as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real confirmed task and verify the event time.
Questions about this workflow
What details are needed to create the event?
Provide a task description and valid start and end times. The end time must be after the start time.
Will the event include the organizer?
By default, the calendar action adds the organizer as an attendee unless the exclude-organizer option is set.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Amazing Marvin to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Amazing Marvin 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.
Amazing Marvin and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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