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Catch calendar changes around a Beamer release

When a release update arrives, check changed calendar events so schedule movement is easier to spot.

Trigger

Webhook received

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

Action

Sync Events

Synchronizes google calendar events, performing a full sync if no `sync token` is provided or if a 410 gone error (due to an expired token) necessitates it, otherwise performs an incremental sync for events changed since the `sync token` was issued.

Why this helps

A changed meeting or launch event can go unnoticed while attention is on the product announcement.

  • Review changed events alongside a release update.
  • Use incremental sync when a valid sync token is available.
  • Keep schedule changes visible during release planning.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Beamer and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
  • 3Tell Notis to sync calendar events and summarize changes relevant to the Beamer update, using a sync token if one is available.
  • 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real update and confirm whether a full or incremental sync is appropriate.

Questions about this workflow

Does the sync action always perform a full sync?

It performs a full sync if no sync token is provided, or if an expired token requires one. Otherwise, it can perform an incremental sync.

Will it edit synced events?

No. Sync Events synchronizes event data; this workflow reviews returned changes without patching events.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Beamer 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.

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

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