Prepare incident briefs for review
Give stakeholders a clear update without composing it from scratch while response work is underway.
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
Writing a stakeholder update during an incident competes with the work of understanding and resolving the issue.
- Prepare a consistent first update for human review.
- Keep uncertain details out of the brief unless the webhook provides them.
- Save time when communicating during a fast-moving incident.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Better Stack and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Gmail draft summarizing the incident, its known impact, and the next update needed, using only details present in the webhook.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real incident example and review the draft.
Questions about this workflow
Will this send the stakeholder update automatically?
No. This workflow creates a Gmail draft for review. You can edit and send it from Gmail.
What if the webhook does not include the impact?
The instruction asks Notis to use only details present in the webhook. Review the draft and add missing information before sending.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Better stack to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Better stack 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`.
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