Make calendar cancellations visible in Backendless
Get a clear cancellation notice where collaborators can see it and adjust their plans.
Trigger
Event Canceled or Deleted
Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.
Action
Publish Message
Tool to publish a message to a specified messaging channel. use when you need to send notifications or events to subscribers after confirming channel and payload.
Why this helps
Canceled meetings can leave people waiting or working from outdated plans.
- Expose cancellations to collaborators quickly.
- Include the event ID and cancellation timestamp in the notice.
- Reduce confusion from outdated meeting plans.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Backendless once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to publish a cancellation notice with the available summary, event ID, and timestamp.
- 4Pick Event Canceled or Deleted as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real cancellation event.
Questions about this workflow
Will every cancellation include the event summary?
The trigger returns a summary if available, along with the event ID and cancellation timestamp.
Does this also cover deleted events?
Yes. The trigger fires when a calendar event is canceled or deleted.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
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Event Canceled or Deleted
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Calendar and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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