Connect Google Calendar to Desktime
When something happens in Google Calendar, Notis takes the next step in Desktime. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.
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Ways Notis can move work from Google Calendar to Desktime
Start DeskTime when a meeting is about to begin
Begin tracking meeting work as a Google Calendar event approaches, so you can focus on joining instead of opening a timer.
Create a DeskTime project for a new calendar commitment
Turn a new calendar commitment into a DeskTime project when you want a dedicated place to track the work it represents.
Stop DeskTime tracking when a calendar event changes
Use a relevant event update, such as a meeting being shortened or moved, to prompt Notis to stop a running DeskTime task.
Stop DeskTime tracking for a canceled calendar event
When an event is canceled or deleted, stop tracking its related DeskTime task to avoid carrying on with a plan that has disappeared.
Review employee project time after an attendee RSVP changes
Use an RSVP change as a cue to retrieve an employee's DeskTime project tracking data for a specific date and review the impact.
Inspect DeskTime projects and apps for a calendar event
Use full calendar event data to prompt a review of the relevant employee's DeskTime projects and app usage for a given date.
Get a daily DeskTime projects briefing
Schedule a recurring pull of active DeskTime projects and related tasks to begin the day with a clear view of current work.
Prepare a scheduled DeskTime employee data snapshot
Run a recurring retrieval of company employee data to make a consistent snapshot available for review.
Review DeskTime account details on a schedule
Retrieve account details on a recurring schedule so company work settings and timezone are easy to review.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
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 All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
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.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
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.
Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
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).
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
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).
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Four ways to start an automation.
A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.
Integration triggers
Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.
Webhook triggers
A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.
Recurring triggers
Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.
Database triggers
Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.
Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.
Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.
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