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Prepare map context for a new location view

Create a view for location work and have Notis fetch the map assets needed to render a useful geographic overview.

Trigger

View Created

Triggers when a new Notion view is created. Fires workspace-wide. The payload includes `data.view_type` (`table`, `board`, `gallery`, `calendar`, `list`, `timeline`, `gantt`) and `data.parent` pointing at the view's tree parent (typically the teamspace), so customers can filter downstream.

Action

Fetch Geoapify Map Tiles

Tool to fetch raster map tiles or style JSON from Geoapify. Use when rendering custom maps with specific styles.

Why this helps

Setting up geographic context can add another tool and configuration task to organizing location data.

  • Retrieve map assets when a new location view is introduced.
  • Support consistent geographic review workflows.
  • Reduce the manual step of fetching map resources.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Notion and Geoapify to Notis once in the portal.
  • 2Create an automation and explain in plain language when a new view should prompt Notis to fetch map tiles or style JSON.
  • 3Select View Created and describe the relevant location view context in the prompt.
  • 4Choose a run-report channel and test by creating a suitable view.

Questions about this workflow

What does Geoapify return?

The action can fetch raster map tiles or style JSON.

Does a Notion view itself render the map?

This workflow fetches Geoapify map resources; your prompt should describe how you want Notis to report or use them.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Geoapify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Notion triggers

Geoapify actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Address Autocomplete

Tool to fetch address suggestions based on partial input. Use when you need to get predictive suggestions from incomplete address text.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Batch Requests

Tool to create or retrieve batch jobs. Use when processing multiple API calls asynchronously in one operation.

ActionInstant

All Page Events

Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.

TriggerPolling

Get Administrative Boundaries

Tool to retrieve administrative boundaries a location is part of. Use when you have either a place ID or coordinates and need GeoJSON boundaries. Returns a FeatureCollection.

ActionInstant

Comment Created

Triggers when a new comment is created in Notion. Optional `page_id` filter scopes to comments on a specific page. When omitted, fires for any new comment in the workspace the integration has access to. Requires the 'Read comments' capability on the Notion integration. If a connection was authorized before that capability was enabled, the user must re-authorize the connection for comment events to flow.

TriggerInstant

Forward Geocoding

Tool to convert an address into geographic coordinates. Use when you need latitude and longitude from an address.

ActionInstant

New Comment

Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.

TriggerPolling

Geometry Operation

Tool to perform geometric operations on stored polygon geometries. Use when combining or intersecting multiple stored geometries.

ActionInstant

Database Created

Triggers when a new Notion database (the container) is created. A database is the post-2025-09-03 container that holds one or more data sources. This trigger fires for the container's creation event (`database.created`), distinct from `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` which fires when a new data source is added to an existing database. Most customers calling Notion's `POST /v1/databases` (the legacy API) or creating a database via the Notion UI will see this event. Adding a new data source to an existing database fires `data_source.created` instead — use `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` for that. Notion's payload puts `entity.type: "block"` (the container is a `child_database` block in the content tree) and `entity.id` is the database id.

TriggerInstant

IP Geolocation

Tool to determine geographic location of an IP address. Use when you need to lookup location information by IP.

ActionInstant

Data Source Created

Triggers when a new Notion data source is created. Fires workspace-wide. The payload's `data.parent` carries the data source's tree parent (typically the teamspace) for downstream filtering. A single template-based database creation can fire multiple `data_source.created` events at once — one per data source the template instantiates.

TriggerInstant

Generate isoline (isochrone/isodistance)

Tool to generate isochrone or isodistance isolines. Use when visualizing reachable areas from a point; use `id` to poll ongoing calculations.

ActionInstant

Data Source Schema Updated

Triggers when a Notion data source's schema is updated. Fires on column add / remove / rename. Payload includes `data.updated_properties: [{id, name, action}]` so consumers can discriminate the kind of change downstream. Optional `data_source_id` filter scopes to schema changes on a single data source. When omitted, fires for any schema change in the workspace the integration has access to. Note: adding a column also fires `page.properties_updated` once per existing row in the data source. Customers wanting a single structural-change signal should use this trigger.

TriggerInstant

Map Matching

Tool to snap GPS traces to the road network and correct inaccuracies. Use when raw GPS points need alignment to roads.

ActionInstant

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