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Check your lead database structure

Catch schema drift before it breaks the way you research and route leads.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

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

Action

Fetch Database

Fetches a notion database's structural metadata (properties, title, etc.) via its `database id`, not the data entries; `database id` must reference an existing database.

Why this helps

A database slowly loses usefulness when required enrichment properties are renamed or removed.

  • Detect schema drift early
  • Protect recurring workflows
  • Keep data collection intentional

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Bettercontact and Notion in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation that fetches the target database structure and reports missing, renamed, or unsuitable properties for enrichment.
  • 3Choose the Notis cron trigger and set the review cadence.
  • 4Select a report channel for alerts.
  • 5Run one schema check against the live database.

Questions about this workflow

Can it inspect property definitions?

Yes. The database fetch action returns structural metadata, and property retrieval can inspect individual columns.

Will it change the schema?

No. This workflow reports drift; use the update schema action for an intentional change.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Bettercontact to Notion. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Bettercontact triggers

Notion actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)

Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Add content to Notion page

Deprecated: appends a single content block to a notion page or a parent block (must be page, toggle, to-do, bulleted/numbered list, callout, or quote); invoke repeatedly to add multiple blocks.

ActionInstant

Append complex blocks (advanced, full control)

Appends complex blocks with full notion block structure to a parent block or page. use for advanced scenarios requiring precise control: code blocks, tables, embeds, nested children within blocks, or when working with pre-built notion block objects. requires full notion api block schema - use add multiple page content for simpler content creation.

ActionInstant

Archive Notion Page

Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified notion page.

ActionInstant

Create comment

Adds a comment to a notion page (via `parent page id`) or to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).

ActionInstant

Create Notion Database

Creates a new notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema; use this action exclusively for creating new databases.

ActionInstant

Create Notion page

Creates a new empty page in a notion workspace.

ActionInstant

Delete a block

Archives a notion block, page, or database using its id, which sets its 'archived' property to true (like moving to "trash" in the ui) and allows it to be restored later.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Bettercontact and Notion, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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