Make a focused correction to your Census review calendar
Correct the calendar details that matter for review planning without replacing its other metadata.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Patch Calendar
Partially updates (patches) an existing google calendar, modifying only the fields provided; `summary` is mandatory and cannot be an empty string, and an empty string for `description` or `location` clears them.
Why this helps
Small calendar information changes can be tedious when the update process risks disturbing unrelated details.
- Partially update an existing calendar.
- Change only the provided fields.
- Keep review calendar information current with a focused correction.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Census bureau and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to patch the specified calendar details needed for Census review planning.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real calendar and confirm the intended fields were changed.
Questions about this workflow
What is required for Patch Calendar?
The summary is mandatory and cannot be an empty string. An empty description or location clears that field.
Does patch replace every calendar field?
No. Patch Calendar partially updates an existing calendar, modifying only the fields provided.
Is this for calendar events?
No. It patches calendar metadata. Use an event action for changes to a specific event.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Census bureau to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Census bureau 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.
Census bureau and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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