Connect Are.na research to the right Gmail label
Give relevant email a recognizable home by asking Notis to match a research topic to messages and label them for later.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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).
Why this helps
Email about an idea or project can disappear among unrelated conversations, even when the research is carefully collected.
- Bring email related to a research topic together.
- Reduce manual inbox searching and labeling.
- Use an existing Gmail label for a consistent place to return.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name the labeling task.
- 3Tell Notis to use the specified Are.na topic as context, find matching Gmail messages, and apply the named existing label.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real topic and confirm the matching messages and label.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new Gmail label?
No. This workflow applies a label that already exists in Gmail. Use Gmail's label list to confirm the label is available.
Can Are.na trigger this directly?
Are.na trigger events are not available here. A Notis webhook starts this workflow when it receives an HTTP request.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na 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.
Are.na and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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