Make time to explore the ideas you have saved
Send Notis an Are.na channel or block and the time you want to protect. It can turn that research into a focused session 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
Interesting references pile up in Are.na, but without protected time to explore them, they are easy to forget.
- Give saved ideas a dedicated time slot.
- Keep the session tied to the Are.na context that inspired it.
- Reduce the effort of turning research intentions into calendar plans.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to use the Are.na context and time window included in each request to create a focused Google Calendar research session.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test it with one real Are.na reference and a time window.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow trigger automatically when I save an Are.na block?
No Are.na trigger event is listed for this package. The workflow starts when a request reaches its Notis webhook.
What should the webhook request include?
Include the Are.na channel or block context you want to explore and a start and end time. Google Calendar event creation requires valid start and end times.
Can Notis choose a time for me?
This workflow uses the time window supplied in the request. It does not check availability or select an open slot.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na 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.
Are.na and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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