Decline a pending booking from a clear email decision
When you decide by email that a pending request should not be accepted, Notis can decline that booking in Cal and include the reason you gave.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Decline booking with reason
Declines a pending booking using its bookinguid, optionally with a reason; this action is irreversible and applies only to bookings awaiting confirmation.
Why this helps
A pending booking can remain unresolved after you have already decided by email to decline it.
- Resolve pending bookings after a clear decline decision.
- Carry a supplied reason into Cal when available.
- Avoid leaving rejected requests awaiting confirmation.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Cal once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Describe that only an explicit decline decision with a clear booking UID should decline an awaiting confirmation booking, using any stated reason.
- 4Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real decline decision and verify the booking outcome.
Questions about this workflow
Can this decline a confirmed booking?
No. The action applies only to bookings awaiting confirmation.
Is declining reversible?
The action is irreversible. Use a clear decision and booking UID, and review the run report.
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