Turn a Discord reaction into a calendar event
Mark a message that contains complete scheduling details, and let Notis capture it in Google Calendar.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction (emoji) is added to a message in a monitored Discord channel.
Action
Quick Add Event
Parses natural language text to quickly create a basic google calendar event with its title, date, and time, suitable for simple scheduling; does not support direct attendee addition or recurring events, and `calendar id` must be valid if not 'primary'.
Why this helps
Useful scheduling messages can get lost when the channel moves on before anyone adds them to a calendar.
- Use a reaction as a deliberate signal to schedule.
- Avoid creating events from every message in a busy channel.
- Skip messages that do not specify enough details.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Discord and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to create a basic calendar event from a reacted-to message only when it contains a clear title, date, and time.
- 4Pick Message Reaction Added as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test by reacting to one real message with complete scheduling details.
Questions about this workflow
Can the trigger watch only one emoji?
The listed trigger detects a reaction being added. Tell Notis which reaction to treat as the signal, and test that instruction with a real example.
What happens if the message has no time?
The automation should not guess. It should leave the event unscheduled and report that the message needs more detail.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Discord to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Discord 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.
New Discord Message Trigger
Polls a specific Discord channel for new messages.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
New Member Joined
Triggered when a new member joins a Discord server (guild) you manage.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction (emoji) is added to a message in a monitored Discord channel.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
New Thread Created
Triggered when a new thread is created in a Discord channel within a monitored server.
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.
Message Edited
Triggered when an existing message in a monitored Discord channel is edited.
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.
Discord and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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