Find Gmail conversations connected to an Are.na reference
When a reference sparks a question, search Gmail for the conversation that might already hold the answer.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Why this helps
A useful email thread can be difficult to find when all you remember is the idea or reference that prompted it.
- Search using the context of a saved reference.
- Bring potentially related conversations into review.
- Avoid rebuilding a search from memory.
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 reference search.
- 3Tell Notis to use the selected Are.na reference as context, search Gmail for related messages, and return the matches for review.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real reference and check that the returned messages are relevant.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow change or label messages?
No. It fetches matching Gmail messages for review and does not modify them.
What starts the workflow?
A Notis webhook starts it when it receives an HTTP request. Are.na has no trigger event available in this package.
When this happens · Trigger
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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.
When this happens · Trigger
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