Turn email requests into a Contentful space directory
Ask by email for your Contentful space list, then find the results in your Notis run report.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
List spaces
Lists all spaces that the authenticated user has access to in contentful. this is a fundamental operation needed before performing any other content management actions since most operations require a space id.
Why this helps
Space names and IDs are easy to lose when requests arrive in a crowded inbox.
- Collects accessible space information in one run report
- Reduces switching between Gmail and Contentful
- Uses the connected Contentful account's accessible spaces
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Contentful once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to list accessible Contentful spaces when a new email asks for the space directory.
- 4Pick the New Gmail Message Received trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real email asking for the directory.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a document or send an email reply?
No. The available Contentful action lists spaces. Review the returned information in the Notis run report.
Which spaces will it include?
It lists spaces accessible to the authenticated Contentful account.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Contentful. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Contentful actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get space
Retrieves details of a specific space by its id. this action is used to get information about a single space in contentful.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List spaces
Lists all spaces that the authenticated user has access to in contentful. this is a fundamental operation needed before performing any other content management actions since most operations require a space id.
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.
Update space
Updates the name of a specific space. notes: - the version number is required to ensure you're updating the latest version of the space. - you can get the current version from the sys.version field when fetching space details. - only the name of the space can be updated.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Contentful, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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