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See busy periods before you coordinate

Send a date range and the calendars to check, then review their availability in one response.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Query Free/Busy Information

Returns free/busy information for a set of calendars.

Why this helps

Coordinating across calendars takes focus away from the work you planned to do.

  • Review busy periods across calendars together.
  • Use the request's stated date range.
  • Make scheduling decisions with fewer context switches.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Backendless and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
  • 3Describe which calendars and time range to check for each request.
  • 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real request covering the calendars and date range you need.

Questions about this workflow

Does this suggest specific open slots?

This action returns free and busy information. Use Find free slots if you want candidate openings.

What details should the request provide?

Include the date range and identify the calendars to check. Calendar access must allow the requested information.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Backendless to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Backendless triggers

Google Calendar actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Insert Calendar into List

Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Update Calendar List Entry

Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.

ActionInstant

Delete Calendar

Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.

ActionInstant

Update Calendar

Updates metadata for a calendar.

ActionInstant

Clear Calendar

Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Create a calendar

Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Backendless and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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