Find a workable meeting time without checking each calendar by hand
Pass the request and a date window to Notis to find candidate free slots across the calendars you specify.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Find free slots
Finds free/busy time slots in google calendars for specified calendars within a defined time range (defaults to the current day utc if `time min`/`time max` are omitted), enhancing busy intervals with event details; `time min` must precede `time max` if both are provided.
Why this helps
Comparing availability across calendars by hand slows down donor scheduling and increases the chance of overlooking a workable option.
- Check specified calendars within one defined time window.
- Reduce manual availability scanning before proposing options.
- Keep the search anchored to the dates provided in the request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackbaud and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, or describe it to Notis in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to find free slots across the specified Google Calendars for each supplied meeting request and its defined search window.
- 4Pick notis_webhook and start each search with an HTTP request containing the request and window.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real request and confirm the returned slots.
Questions about this workflow
Does a found slot get booked automatically?
No. This action finds free slots. Create a separate automation using Create Event if you want to book a selected slot after review.
What should the request include?
Provide the relevant calendars and a time window. The start must precede the end; if omitted, the action defaults to the current UTC day.
Does a slot guarantee every attendee can attend?
Only availability represented by the specified Google Calendars is considered. Include the calendars that matter for the meeting.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackbaud to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Blackbaud triggers
Google Calendar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
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.
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.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Blackbaud and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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