Make blocked Basecamp work easier to escalate
Summarize the blocker, dependency, and needed decision in an email draft that is ready to review.
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
Blocked work can stall because the context and specific ask are hard to assemble quickly for the person who can unblock it.
- State the blocker and dependency clearly.
- Focus the message on a concrete recorded ask.
- Avoid sending a guess about impact or ownership.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Basecamp and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to draft an escalation email from a blocked Basecamp task, stating the recorded blocker and requested next step while omitting unsupported impact claims.
- 4Pick the notis_webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real blocked task and review the message and recipient.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow decide who should unblock a task?
Only when the responsible person is specified in the available Basecamp data or instruction.
Will it send the escalation?
No. This workflow creates a Gmail draft for review.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Basecamp to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Basecamp 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.
Basecamp and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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