Find a free slot inside the window they texted
When someone offers a range of times, have Notis search for openings within that stated window.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Find free slots
Finds free/busy time slots in google calendars for specified calendars within a defined time range (defaults to the current day utc if `time min`/`time max` are omitted), enhancing busy intervals with event details; `time min` must precede `time max` if both are provided.
Why this helps
Comparing a proposed range with your calendar manually adds another round of context switching.
- Search only the date and time window supplied in the message.
- See free slots with returned event details for context.
- Avoid inventing availability beyond the requested range.
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 free slots only when the message provides a valid start and end of the requested window, and report options without sending a reply.
- 4Pick the Notis webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real text that offers a date range and time window.
Questions about this workflow
What if the time window is ambiguous?
Ask Notis to report the ambiguity and avoid searching with guessed boundaries.
Does the workflow book a slot?
No. It finds and reports free slots; a separate decision is needed to create an event.
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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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