Prepare eBay research when a new event lands on your calendar
A new event can signal a buying decision. Have Notis create a Countdown collection for the research you want to run around it.
Trigger
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
Action
Create a new collection
Tool to create a new collection. Use when you need to batch and orchestrate multiple requests on a schedule.
Why this helps
Event planning often creates a separate trail of product research that is easy to forget or leave scattered.
- Create a dedicated collection for each relevant new event.
- Keep event-driven product research organized in Countdown API.
- Reduce the time spent switching from calendar planning to research setup.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Countdown API once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then choose a name and report channel.
- 3Tell Notis in one instruction what eBay research collection to create for relevant new events.
- 4Pick the Google Calendar Event Created trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real event, including the product research request you want Notis to use.
Questions about this workflow
Does this automatically know which eBay products to research?
The event trigger provides its ID, summary, times, and organizer. Tell Notis in your instruction how to derive a research request, or supply the product terms you want it to use.
Does creating a collection start its research?
This workflow uses Create a new collection. Starting a collection is a separate Countdown API action and is not included here.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Countdown api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Countdown api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Clear Collection Requests
Tool to clear all requests from a specified collection. Use when you need to remove all queued requests for an idle collection.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a new collection
Tool to create a new collection. Use when you need to batch and orchestrate multiple requests on a schedule.
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Get Collection
Tool to retrieve details for a single collection by ID. Use when you need collection metadata and counts for a given collection ID.
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.
List Collections
Tool to list all collections for the authenticated account. Use when you need to retrieve paginated collections with filtering, sorting, and timing constraints.
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
Start Collection
Tool to start processing a collection's queued requests. Use after creating or pausing a collection to initiate its queued requests.
Calendar Event Changes
**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).
Update an existing collection
Tool to update an existing collection. Use when you need to modify collection settings before scheduling runs.
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
eBay Autocomplete
Tool to fetch eBay autocomplete suggestions. Use when needing search-term-based suggestions from Countdown API.
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
Create Destination
Tool to create a destination. Use when you need to set up a new destination for results or notifications.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Calendar and Countdown api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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