Communicate PTO decisions with less back and forth
Turn a PTO decision or pending question into a concise email draft that is easy to check and send.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
PTO decisions can sit in HR records while employees wait for a clear email update.
- Prepare a clear status update from a specific request.
- Include only decision details available in BambooHR or the webhook request.
- Leave the final review and sending in your hands.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect BambooHR and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and add an instruction for the update email.
- 3Tell Notis to use the PTO request reference and supplied decision to draft a concise employee update, noting any missing facts.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real PTO decision request and review the draft.
Questions about this workflow
Does BambooHR trigger the workflow when PTO status changes?
No BambooHR trigger event is available here. An HTTP request starts this workflow, and the request should include the relevant PTO reference and decision.
Can it explain a denial reason?
Only if the reason is available in BambooHR or supplied in the request. The workflow should flag a missing reason instead of inventing one.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Bamboohr to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Bamboohr 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.
Bamboohr and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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