Keep new Notion data sources intentional
A quick review helps you understand where a new data source fits before it becomes another place to check.
Trigger
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.
Action
Insert Task
Creates a new task in a given `tasklist id`, optionally as a subtask of an existing `task parent` or positioned after an existing `task previous` sibling, where both `task parent` and `task previous` must belong to the same `tasklist id` if specified.
Why this helps
Templates can add multiple data sources at once, creating unfamiliar workspace areas that are easy to overlook.
- Creates a cue to assess new workspace structure
- Helps spot duplicate or unexpected data sources
- Makes template-created changes easier to process
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion and Google Tasks to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Start an automation in the portal or describe the outcome to Notis in plain language.
- 3Ask Notis to create a review task for each relevant new Notion data source and include its parent context when available.
- 4Choose the Notion Data Source Created trigger and set the run-report channel.
- 5Test with one real data source event and inspect the task.
Questions about this workflow
Could a template create several tasks?
Yes, a template may create multiple data sources and therefore multiple events. Describe which parent context matters in your instruction.
Is this the same as a new database event?
No. This trigger covers a data source added to a database, while Database Created covers the database container.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Google Tasks. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
Google Tasks actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Clear tasks
Permanently clears all completed tasks from a specified google tasks list; this action is destructive and idempotent.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a task list
Creates a new task list with the specified title.
All Page Events
Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.
Delete task
Deletes a specified task from a given task list in google tasks.
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.
Delete task list
Permanently deletes an existing google task list, identified by `tasklist id`, along with all its tasks; this operation is irreversible.
New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.
Get Task
Use to retrieve a specific google task if its `task id` and parent `tasklist id` are known.
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.
Get task list
Retrieves a specific task list from the user's google tasks if the `tasklist id` exists for the authenticated user.
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.
Insert Task
Creates a new task in a given `tasklist id`, optionally as a subtask of an existing `task parent` or positioned after an existing `task previous` sibling, where both `task parent` and `task previous` must belong to the same `tasklist id` if specified.
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.
List task lists
Fetches the authenticated user's task lists from google tasks; results may be paginated.
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