Cancel a Cal booking when its Google Doc is deleted
Removing the source document can close the loop on a meeting that no longer belongs.
Trigger
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Action
Cancel booking via uid
Cancels an existing and active cal.com booking using its unique identifier (uid).
Why this helps
Deleted project documents leave obsolete meetings on the calendar unless someone notices and cancels them.
- Remove obsolete meetings
- Keep calendar state aligned
- Avoid manual cleanup searches
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Cal in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for deleted source documents.
- 3Tell Notis to find the booking UID associated with the deleted document and cancel the active Cal booking.
- 4Pick the Document Deleted trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one linked document and booking.
Questions about this workflow
Is cancellation reversible?
The action cancels an existing active booking; confirm your policy before enabling it.
How does Notis find the booking?
Store or reference the booking UID in the document or its related context.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Cal. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Cal actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add member to team
Adds a new member to a specified team within an organization by creating a team membership.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add organization attribute option
Adds a new option to an organization's attribute, requiring a display `value` and a `slug` unique for that attribute.
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Delete oauth client webhook
Permanently deletes a specific webhook subscription of an oauth client in the cal application, stopping its notifications.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Cancel booking via uid
Cancels an existing and active cal.com booking using its unique identifier (uid).
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Check calendar availability
Retrieves free/busy availability for a specified calendar to aid scheduling without revealing event details; requires an existing, accessible calendar, noting that data granularity can vary.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Check gcal synchronization status
Call this read-only action to verify the connection and synchronization status of a user's google calendar integration with cal.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Check ics feed calendar endpoint
Checks an ics feed url (expected as a query parameter) to verify its validity, accessibility, and icalendar data integrity.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Check Stripe status
Verifies if stripe is correctly connected to the cal scheduling system and functional for processing payments, reporting only on the integration's status.
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