Turn a simple fundraising scheduling request into a calendar event
Send a clear appointment request and let Quick Add parse its title, date, and time into a basic event.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Quick Add Event
Parses natural language text to quickly create a basic google calendar event with its title, date, and time, suitable for simple scheduling; does not support direct attendee addition or recurring events, and `calendar id` must be valid if not 'primary'.
Why this helps
A straightforward appointment still takes extra steps to retype when the request already spells out its date and time.
- Use a concise request for a basic appointment.
- Avoid entering simple event details in two places.
- Move a scheduling request into Google Calendar from an HTTP webhook.
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 use Google Calendar Quick Add for simple Blackbaud appointment requests that include a clear title, date, and time.
- 4Pick notis_webhook and start the automation with an HTTP request.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real simple appointment request.
Questions about this workflow
What can Quick Add create?
A basic event with a title, date, and time parsed from natural language. It does not support directly adding attendees or recurring events.
Should I use this for meetings with invitees?
Use Create Event when the workflow needs event creation with richer scheduling details. This Quick Add action does not support direct attendee addition.
Does the request need to include a calendar?
Use a valid calendar ID if the intended calendar is not the primary calendar.
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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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