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Search Algolia for every new Gmail message

Find the right customer, ticket, or document before you reply.

Trigger

New Gmail Message Received Trigger

Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.

Action

Search Algolia Index

Tool to perform a search on a specified algolia index. use after confirming the index name. example: searchindex(index name='contacts', query='apple', search params={'hitsperpage':10})

Why this helps

Incoming messages force you to search several systems before taking action.

  • Surfaces relevant records quickly
  • Cuts inbox context switching
  • Supports faster replies

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Super and Algolia in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Gmail context lookup.
  • 3Tell Notis to extract a useful sender or subject term and search the chosen Algolia index, then summarize matches.
  • 4Pick the New Gmail Message Received trigger and a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real incoming message.

Questions about this workflow

Can the search use sender email?

Yes. In the instruction, tell Notis to search by sender email, subject, or another value present in the message.

Does this send an email reply?

No. It only searches Algolia and reports the returned context.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Super to Algolia. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Google Super triggers

Algolia actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add AB Test

Tool to create an ab test comparing search performance between two variants. use to test different index configurations or search parameters and measure impact on click-through and conversion rates.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Browse Algolia Index

Tool to retrieve all records from an index. use when you need to export or iterate through an entire index dataset.

ActionInstant

Aggregate Metric Changed

Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.

TriggerPolling

Clear Objects

Tool to clear records of an index without affecting settings. use when you need to completely wipe all objects (e.g., after a bulk reindex) while preserving index configuration.

ActionInstant

Attendee Response Changed

Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.

TriggerPolling

Clear Rules

Tool to delete all rules in an index. use when you need to wipe all rules before re-creating them. use after confirming no critical rules require retention.

ActionInstant

Cell Range Values Changed

Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.

TriggerPolling

Clicked Object IDs

Tool to send a click event to algolia to capture clicked items. use immediately after a user click outside of search contexts to report click events.

ActionInstant

Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)

Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.

TriggerPolling

Clicked Object IDs After Search

Tool to send a click event after a search response. use when you want to report which items a user clicked in search results.

ActionInstant

Conditional Format Rule Changed

Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

TriggerPolling

Converted Object IDs

Tool to send a conversion event for items outside of search context. use when tracking conversions on category pages or external flows unrelated to algolia search.

ActionInstant

Data Validation Rule Changed

Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

TriggerPolling

Copy Index

Tool to copy the specified index to a new index. use when you need to duplicate an existing index including records, settings, synonyms, and rules after confirming source and destination names.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Super and Algolia, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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