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Check Cal availability when a task list updates

Translate a changing task backlog into a current view of open time.

Trigger

Task Updated

Triggers when an existing task is updated in a Google Tasks list. This trigger monitors a specific task list and fires when tasks are modified.

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

A reshuffled list can create scheduling pressure before you notice it.

  • Respond to backlog changes faster
  • See capacity before committing
  • Reduce manual calendar checks

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Tasks and Cal in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that checks Cal availability when the selected task list changes.
  • 3Pick Task Updated as the trigger.
  • 4Select a report channel and test with one real list change.

Questions about this workflow

Does every task change run it?

It runs when tasks in the selected list are modified.

Can it reserve time?

No. It reports availability without creating a booking.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Tasks 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 Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list. Uses timestamp filtering (updatedMin) to efficiently detect new tasks.

TriggerPolling

Delete oauth client webhook

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

ActionInstant

New Task List Created

Triggers when a new Google Tasks task list is created. This trigger monitors Google Tasks and fires when new task lists are detected.

TriggerPolling

Cancel booking via uid

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

ActionInstant

Task Details Changed

Triggers when a specific task's details change. This trigger monitors a single Google Task and fires when any of its details (title, notes, status, due date, completion, position) are modified.

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

Task List Changed

Triggers when a task list changes (title or content updates). This trigger monitors a specific Google Tasks list and fires when changes are detected.

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

Task Updated

Triggers when an existing task is updated in a Google Tasks list. This trigger monitors a specific task list and fires when tasks are modified.

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

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

When this happens · Trigger

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