Turn Are.na research into a Notion brief
Collect ideas in Are.na. Send a channel to Notis when you are ready, and get a useful brief in Notion without reopening every item.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)
Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.
Why this helps
A channel full of promising references is hard to revisit when you need the main themes, useful links, and next steps in one place.
- Pull the key themes from a channel into one readable brief.
- Keep source references close to the summary for later review.
- Reduce the effort of turning collected inspiration into usable context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Notion once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a Notis automation and name it for your research brief.
- 3Describe the outcome: summarize the submitted Are.na channel, group its ideas into themes, and include useful source references in a new Notion page.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real Are.na channel submission.
Questions about this workflow
Does this run automatically whenever I add something to Are.na?
No. Are.na has no available trigger events here. Submit a channel to the Notis webhook when you want a brief.
Will it preserve the original sources?
Ask the automation to include available source titles and links. Notis can only include information returned with the submitted channel data.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Notion. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na triggers
Notion actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)
Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add content to Notion page
Deprecated: appends a single content block to a notion page or a parent block (must be page, toggle, to-do, bulleted/numbered list, callout, or quote); invoke repeatedly to add multiple blocks.
Append complex blocks (advanced, full control)
Appends complex blocks with full notion block structure to a parent block or page. use for advanced scenarios requiring precise control: code blocks, tables, embeds, nested children within blocks, or when working with pre-built notion block objects. requires full notion api block schema - use add multiple page content for simpler content creation.
Archive Notion Page
Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified notion page.
Create comment
Adds a comment to a notion page (via `parent page id`) or to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).
Create Notion Database
Creates a new notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema; use this action exclusively for creating new databases.
Create Notion page
Creates a new empty page in a notion workspace.
Delete a block
Archives a notion block, page, or database using its id, which sets its 'archived' property to true (like moving to "trash" in the ui) and allows it to be restored later.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Are.na and Notion, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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