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Spin up a working Algolia index from a new event

Give project work a ready copy of the search dataset and configuration.

Trigger

New Calendar Event

Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.

Action

Copy Index

Tool to copy the specified index to a new index. use when you need to duplicate an existing index including records, settings, synonyms, and rules after confirming source and destination names.

Why this helps

New experiments stall while someone manually duplicates records, settings, synonyms, and rules.

  • Start experiments sooner
  • Preserve complete index configuration
  • Reduce manual setup

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Outlook and Algolia in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that copies the specified source index to the destination named in the event context.
  • 3Pick New Calendar Event as the trigger.
  • 4Choose where reports go and test with one project event.

Questions about this workflow

What does the copy include?

The action copies records, settings, synonyms, and rules.

Can it overwrite a destination?

Confirm the destination name and follow your Algolia account behavior before running.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Outlook triggers

Algolia actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add AB Test

Tool to create an ab test comparing search performance between two variants. use to test different index configurations or search parameters and measure impact on click-through and conversion rates.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Browse Algolia Index

Tool to retrieve all records from an index. use when you need to export or iterate through an entire index dataset.

ActionInstant

New Contact Added

Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.

TriggerInstant

Clear Objects

Tool to clear records of an index without affecting settings. use when you need to completely wipe all objects (e.g., after a bulk reindex) while preserving index configuration.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Changes

Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.

TriggerInstant

Clear Rules

Tool to delete all rules in an index. use when you need to wipe all rules before re-creating them. use after confirming no critical rules require retention.

ActionInstant

New Calendar Event

Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.

TriggerInstant

Clicked Object IDs

Tool to send a click event to algolia to capture clicked items. use immediately after a user click outside of search contexts to report click events.

ActionInstant

New Outlook Message

Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.

TriggerInstant

Clicked Object IDs After Search

Tool to send a click event after a search response. use when you want to report which items a user clicked in search results.

ActionInstant

New Sent Message

Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.

TriggerInstant

Converted Object IDs

Tool to send a conversion event for items outside of search context. use when tracking conversions on category pages or external flows unrelated to algolia search.

ActionInstant

Copy Index

Tool to copy the specified index to a new index. use when you need to duplicate an existing index including records, settings, synonyms, and rules after confirming source and destination names.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Outlook and Algolia, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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