Prepare Instagram media drafts after Notion approval
Once a post is approved in Notion, get its Instagram media draft ready without another manual handoff.
Trigger
Page Properties Updated
Triggers when properties of a Notion page are updated. Customer optionally scopes with at most one of: - data_source_id: any row in this data source - page_id: this specific page - parent_page_id: any page whose immediate parent is this page With none set, fires for any property change in the workspace the integration has access to. Adding a column to a data source fires this trigger once per existing row. Customers can branch on `data.updated_properties` (array of property IDs) to filter downstream.
Action
Create Media Container
Create a draft media container for photos/videos/reels before publishing.
Why this helps
Approved content can stall when someone has to remember to move it from the planning board into Instagram.
- Moves approved content into the next preparation stage.
- Keeps the approval decision in the existing planning flow.
- Reduces manual handoffs after review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion and Instagram to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation prompt asking Notis to prepare an Instagram media draft when a post is approved in Notion.
- 3Select the Notion Page Properties Updated trigger for the approval database and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one real post and change its approval status to the approved state.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow publish the approved post?
No. It prepares a media container so the content can be checked before the final publish action.
What if the approval page has other property changes?
Describe the approval condition in the prompt and use a real approval update to confirm the workflow behaves as intended.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Instagram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
Instagram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Carousel Container
Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Media Container
Create a draft media container for photos/videos/reels before publishing.
All Page Events
Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.
Create Post
Publish a draft media container to instagram (final publishing step).
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.
Get Conversation
Get details about a specific instagram dm conversation (participants, etc).
New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.
Get Post Comments
Get comments on an instagram post.
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 Post Insights
Get instagram post insights/analytics (impressions, reach, engagement, etc.).
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.
Get Post Status
Check the processing status of a draft post container.
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.
Get User Info
Get instagram user info including profile details and statistics.
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