Check Cal availability before a meeting starts
Get a final availability snapshot before the next call begins.
Trigger
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.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Last-minute calendar changes can create conflicts that are discovered too late.
- Catch conflicts before calls
- Reduce last-minute surprises
- Keep scheduling decisions current
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Cal once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation that checks Cal availability shortly before each meeting and reports anything needing attention.
- 3Pick Event Starting Soon as the trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one upcoming meeting.
Questions about this workflow
How soon before the meeting does it run?
Set the lead time in the Event Starting Soon trigger.
Does it change availability?
No. The check is read-only.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Super to Cal. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Super triggers
Cal actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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Aggregate Metric Changed
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Delete oauth client webhook
Permanently deletes a specific webhook subscription of an oauth client in the cal application, stopping its notifications.
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Cancel booking via uid
Cancels an existing and active cal.com booking using its unique identifier (uid).
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.
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.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
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.
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.
Check ics feed calendar endpoint
Checks an ics feed url (expected as a query parameter) to verify its validity, accessibility, and icalendar data integrity.
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.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Super and Cal, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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