Create a project calendar when a Slack channel starts
Give a new team channel a matching calendar so project dates have a home from day one.
Trigger
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Action
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
Why this helps
New projects can start in Slack before anyone remembers to create a shared calendar for their dates.
- Create a calendar as soon as a new Slack channel appears.
- Give project dates a dedicated place to collect.
- Avoid a separate reminder to set up the calendar.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Describe in one instruction when a new channel should get its own calendar and what the calendar should be called.
- 4Pick New Channel Created as the trigger, then choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real new channel and confirm the calendar appears in Google Calendar.
Questions about this workflow
Will this create a calendar for every new channel?
The New Channel Created trigger runs when a channel is created. State in your instruction whether the automation should create a calendar for each such channel.
Does creating the calendar also add events?
No. This workflow creates an empty Google Calendar. Adding events requires a separate automation.
Can the calendar title follow the channel name?
Describe the desired naming approach in the instruction. Notis uses plain language rather than field mapping.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Google Calendar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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