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Find an open slot for new task work

Check your calendar before deciding where a new commitment fits.

Trigger

New Task Created

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

Action

Find free slots

Finds free/busy time slots in google calendars for specified calendars within a defined time range (defaults to the current day utc if `time min`/`time max` are omitted), enhancing busy intervals with event details; `time min` must precede `time max` if both are provided.

Why this helps

Choosing a time for new work without checking existing commitments can create an overcrowded day.

  • Check existing commitments before planning work.
  • Surface open slots within a task's stated time window.
  • Make scheduling decisions with less context switching.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Tasks and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, then choose New Automation.
  • 3Tell Notis to use the task's explicit time window to find free slots and report options without booking one.
  • 4Pick the Google Tasks New Task Created trigger and choose where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real task that includes a time window.

Questions about this workflow

Does this book a time automatically?

No. It checks availability and reports possible slots. Creating an event requires a separate instruction and action.

What if the task has no time window?

Tell Notis to ask for or report the missing window rather than searching an arbitrary range.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Tasks triggers

Google Calendar actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Insert Calendar into List

Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Update Calendar List Entry

Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.

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 Calendar

Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.

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

Update Calendar

Updates metadata for a calendar.

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

Clear Calendar

Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.

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

Create Event

Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.

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

Delete event

Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.

ActionInstant

Create a calendar

Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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