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Bring a Backendless list item into email triage

When a request matches a known topic, Notis can retrieve the relevant item from your existing Backendless list for a quicker handoff.

Trigger

New Gmail Message Received Trigger

Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.

Action

Get Key Items

Tool to retrieve values for a specified key in a list (all, single, or range). use when you need specific elements or the entire list from a hive key. supports single index retrieval, range retrieval, or full list.

Why this helps

Helpful response guidance is easy to forget when it is stored in a separate system from incoming email.

  • Make reference items easier to use during email triage.
  • Reduce repeated searches for response guidance.
  • Support a faster human review of incoming inquiries.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Gmail and Backendless once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis to create one in plain language.
  • 3Describe which existing Backendless list and item or range Notis should retrieve when an email matches your criteria.
  • 4Choose the New Gmail Message Received trigger and select where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real email and verify the retrieved item helps with the next step.

Questions about this workflow

Does this find a list item by topic automatically?

The action supports a specified index, range, or full list. State how Notis should use the available list contents in your instruction.

What needs to exist first?

The Backendless hive and list key should already exist. This action retrieves list values rather than creating them.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Gmail triggers

Backendless actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Copy File

Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Directory

Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Create Backendless Hive

Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.

ActionInstant

New Gmail Message Received Trigger

Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.

TriggerPolling

Create Backendless Timer

Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.

ActionInstant

Delete Directory

Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.

ActionInstant

Delete File

Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.

ActionInstant

Delete Backendless Timer

Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.

ActionInstant

Directory Listing

Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Gmail and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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