See whether a commitment already has a calendar event
Check whether a discussed commitment already has a place on the calendar before creating another event.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Find event
Finds events in a specified google calendar using text query, time ranges (event start/end, last modification), and event types; ensure `timemin` is not chronologically after `timemax` if both are provided.
Why this helps
Creating duplicate reminders or overlooking an existing event adds noise and uncertainty.
- Check for related events before scheduling another.
- Use a transcript commitment as the search context.
- Reduce duplicate calendar entries.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Castingwords and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and add a name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to search for events related to explicit commitments and report matches before any new scheduling.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with a transcript containing a commitment that already has a calendar event.
Questions about this workflow
Does this delete duplicates?
No. It searches and reports possible matches so you can review them.
Can it search without a date range?
Find Event supports text and time range queries. Notis should use a grounded range when the transcript provides one.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Castingwords to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Castingwords 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.
Castingwords and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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