Put Buildkite release work on your calendar
Send a release request and give deployment work a clear place in your day.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Release work can slip between a green build and the rest of the day's commitments.
- Make release work visible alongside other commitments.
- Keep pipeline context with the scheduled event.
- Reduce manual calendar updates after a release request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Buildkite and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to create a calendar event for a requested Buildkite release window, using the supplied pipeline and time details.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test the automation with one real release request.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this automation?
A webhook request starts it. Buildkite has no listed integration trigger events, so provide the request through a Notis webhook.
What timing does the calendar event use?
Provide the intended start and end in the webhook request. The event needs valid RFC3339 UTC times, with the end after the start.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Buildkite to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Buildkite 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.
Buildkite and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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