Check for an existing event before adding a plan
A quick calendar search can show whether a plan mentioned in a text is already scheduled.
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
Plans discussed across several threads can be entered twice when there is no quick check of the calendar.
- Search for likely matches before adding a new event.
- Use message details to narrow the event search.
- See matching events in a run report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Android Texter and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: search for events matching a plan in the message and report likely matches without creating anything.
- 4Pick the Notis webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real text about a plan already on your calendar.
Questions about this workflow
Does this remove duplicates automatically?
No. It reports likely matches so you can decide whether any event needs changing.
Can it search without a date?
It can use the text query, but including a date or time range can make the search more precise.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Android Texter to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Android Texter 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.
Android Texter and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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