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Connect a Cal calendar from a new Google Doc

A documented calendar source can start the connection needed for the next scheduling step.

Trigger

New Document Added

Triggers when a new Google Doc is added/created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected.

Action

Connect to calendar

Initiates or checks the external connection status for a specified calendar, possibly returning a redirect url for user authorization to complete integration, without altering calendar data.

Why this helps

Calendar connection work gets delayed because the source and authorization request are handled in separate places.

  • Start calendar setup promptly
  • Keep connection context documented
  • Reduce setup handoffs

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Cal in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation for new calendar source documents.
  • 3Tell Notis to read the calendar identifier and initiate or check the Cal connection, reporting any authorization URL.
  • 4Pick the New Document Added trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one source document.

Questions about this workflow

Does this authorize the calendar automatically?

Cal may return a redirect URL for the user to complete authorization.

Does it alter calendar data?

No. It initiates or checks the external connection status.

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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.

TriggerScheduled

Add member to team

Adds a new member to a specified team within an organization by creating a team membership.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Add organization attribute option

Adds a new option to an organization's attribute, requiring a display `value` and a `slug` unique for that attribute.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Delete oauth client webhook

Permanently deletes a specific webhook subscription of an oauth client in the cal application, stopping its notifications.

ActionInstant

Document Deleted

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.

TriggerPolling

Cancel booking via uid

Cancels an existing and active cal.com booking using its unique identifier (uid).

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

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

TriggerPolling

Check ics feed calendar endpoint

Checks an ics feed url (expected as a query parameter) to verify its validity, accessibility, and icalendar data integrity.

ActionInstant

Document Updated

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Docs and Cal, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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