Give a new database a visual identity
When a new database is created, generate a quick cover-art concept that helps it stand out in a crowded workspace.
Trigger
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.
Action
Generate Image (Fast)
Text-to-image with gpt-image-2.5-flare.
Why this helps
A new system can disappear into a workspace when its purpose is not visually recognizable.
- Create a visual cue as soon as a database appears.
- Make a new workspace area easier to recognize.
- Get a quick image concept without adding another manual follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion and OpenAI to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis to generate quick cover-art concepts for new databases.
- 3Describe the kind of database context and cover image you want in one plain-language instruction.
- 4Select Database Created and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real database creation and review the concept.
Questions about this workflow
Does this trigger when a data source is added to an existing database?
No. Database Created is for the database container. A new data source has a separate trigger.
Can the image be used as a cover directly?
The action generates an image concept; review and apply it to the workspace as appropriate.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to OpenAI. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
OpenAI actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Generate Image
Text-to-image with gpt-image-2.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Generate Image (Precise)
Text-to-image with gpt-image-2.5-sunburst.
All Page Events
Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.
Edit Image
Reference-image editing with gpt-image-2.
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.
Edit Image (Precise)
Reference-image editing with gpt-image-2.5-sunburst.
New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.
Generate Image (Fast)
Text-to-image with gpt-image-2.5-flare.
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.
Edit Image (Fast)
Reference-image editing with gpt-image-2.5-flare.
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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