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Patch labels after a list refresh

Keep label details aligned with the list they represent.

Trigger

Webhook received

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

Action

Patch Label

Patches the specified label.

Why this helps

Outdated label settings make otherwise clean organization harder to trust.

  • Keep labels understandable
  • Reduce manual organization upkeep
  • Align Gmail structure with current lists

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Bouncer and Gmail in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Patch a label after list refresh.
  • 3Tell Notis to refresh the submitted list with Bouncer, then patch the specified Gmail label using its valid label id and requested changes.
  • 4Choose the webhook trigger and select a report channel.
  • 5Test with one existing user-created label.

Questions about this workflow

Can system labels be patched?

Use a valid Gmail label id and follow Gmail permissions; system labels may have restrictions.

Does this create a new label?

No. It patches the specified existing label.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Bouncer triggers

Gmail actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

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).

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Create label

Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.

ActionInstant

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`.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Fetch emails

Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.

ActionInstant

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`.

ActionInstant

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`.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Bouncer and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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