Get quick Apify results from an email request
For bounded lookups, have Notis run your configured Actor and retrieve its output as part of the same automation.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Run Actor Sync
Tool to run a specific actor synchronously with input and return its output record. use when immediate actor results are needed; runs may timeout after 300 seconds.
Why this helps
Small research requests still require opening another tool and waiting through a separate handoff.
- Handle focused lookups in one automated step.
- Use email context to guide the Actor input.
- Make results available to the automation immediately when the run completes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Apify once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis which Actor to run for suitable lookup requests and what input to derive from the message.
- 4Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real, bounded lookup email.
Questions about this workflow
Will every run finish immediately?
The synchronous run waits for results but may time out after 300 seconds.
What kind of request fits this workflow?
A focused lookup suited to an Actor you have already configured.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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