Turn a batch of research links into a brief
Submit a collection of URLs from your research process and let Exa fetch readable content for a faster first review.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Exa Contents
Fetch clean, LLM-ready content for a list of URLs.
Why this helps
A batch of useful links can become another unfinished task when each one must be opened and skimmed separately.
- Process a batch of URLs in one automation run.
- Get readable source content without opening each link first.
- Use a compact brief to prioritize deeper reading.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Exa to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to fetch content when a URL list arrives by webhook.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction to retrieve clean content for submitted URLs and summarize the main points with their source links.
- 4Select an incoming webhook trigger and choose a reporting channel.
- 5Test with a small batch of real URLs and confirm the returned content is readable.
Questions about this workflow
What kind of URLs work?
Use URLs that Exa can access and ask it to fetch their clean content.
Does it find additional sources?
This workflow fetches content from submitted URLs. Choose Exa Search API when you need discovery.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Exa. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
Exa actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Exa Contents
Fetch clean, LLM-ready content for a list of URLs.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Exa Search API
Search the web and extract contents from the results.
All Page Events
Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.
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.
New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.
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.
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.
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.
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