Make room for a final Canva publishing check
Reserve a moment to review the design and publishing details before the release.
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
Final checks get squeezed out when publishing is treated as one task with no review time.
- Creates a dedicated moment for the final check.
- Keeps release preparation visible in the calendar.
- Can include a checklist in the event description when supplied.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canva and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to create a pre-publish checkpoint from the design, checklist, and timing in the request.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real publishing checkpoint request.
Questions about this workflow
Does this publish the design?
No. It creates a calendar checkpoint to review the publishing work.
Can the checklist be included?
Yes. Include the checklist text in the request and ask Notis to place it in the event details.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canva to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canva 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.
Canva and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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