Process authorized leave approvals from a spreadsheet queue
Keep a simple review queue and have Notis approve the identified Breathe HR request when your row records an authorized decision.
Trigger
New Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
Action
Approve Leave Request
Tool to approve a leave request in BreatheHR. Use when an authorized user needs to approve a pending leave request.
Why this helps
Pending leave approvals can sit unnoticed when the decision and request details live in separate places.
- Reduce time spent checking a separate approval queue
- Act on the specific request recorded in a review row
- Keep approval run reports available for follow-up
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Breathe HR once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis what outcome you want from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to approve only the pending Breathe HR leave request identified by a new row that explicitly records an authorized approval decision, and to flag rows without a clear request identifier or decision.
- 4Pick the Google Sheets New Rows trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real, authorized example and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Will every new row approve a leave request?
Your instruction should require an explicit authorized approval decision and a clear request identifier. Test that condition with a real example.
Can this approve a request without identifying it?
The Breathe HR action needs a leave request to approve. Ask Notis to flag rows that do not clearly identify the request.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Breathe HR. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Breathe HR actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Approve Leave Request
Tool to approve a leave request in BreatheHR. Use when an authorized user needs to approve a pending leave request.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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