Find an open slot for release planning
Check calendar availability before you commit to a CircleCI release review time.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Find free slots
Finds free/busy time slots in google calendars for specified calendars within a defined time range (defaults to the current day utc if `time min`/`time max` are omitted), enhancing busy intervals with event details; `time min` must precede `time max` if both are provided.
Why this helps
Picking a review time without checking availability creates avoidable conflicts and more back-and-forth.
- Checks free slots during a defined time range
- Reduces manual calendar scanning before scheduling
- Provides availability context for a release review decision
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect CircleCI and Google Calendar once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation from any channel or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to find free slots in the requested time range for a CircleCI release review.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real request that includes a time range.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create the event after finding availability?
No. This workflow checks availability and reports results. Use a separate instruction or automation with an event creation action to schedule a selected slot.
What must the webhook request include?
Include the calendars to check and a time range where the start precedes the end.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Circleci to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Circleci 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.
Circleci and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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