Block Urgent Revenue Recovery Time
Failed charges need focus and urgency. Block time immediately before it gets buried.
Trigger
Charge Failed Trigger
Triggered when a direct charge fails in Stripe's legacy Charges API
Action
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.
Why this helps
Charge failures trigger stress but not action. Without a dedicated recovery block, you'll try to squeeze recovery into existing meetings. Recovery never gets the focus it deserves, so money stays unrealized.
- Recover more lost revenue through focused effort
- Respond to payment issues with urgency
- Protect recovery work from meeting interruptions
- Reduce stress by containing the problem
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Stripe and Google Calendar to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a charge fails, block 30 minutes on my calendar right now for a focused recovery sprint—contact the customer, analyze the issue, and retry.'
- 3Set the trigger to 'Charge Failed' and configure notifications.
- 4When the block appears, jump in immediately and tackle recovery before the day fragments.
Questions about this workflow
How long should the recovery sprint be?
30 minutes for most charges. For high-value customers, say '1 hour.' Notis adapts based on your prompt.
Can this happen during busy times?
You control timing. Say 'Block it for tomorrow morning if I'm already in a meeting' or 'Queue it for the next available slot.' Notis checks availability.
What should I do during the recovery sprint?
Notis can add a checklist to the block: 'Contact customer, clarify the issue, update payment method, retry charge, log outcome.' Structured recovery.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Stripe to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Stripe triggers
Google Calendar actions
Charge Failed Trigger
Triggered when a direct charge fails in Stripe's legacy Charges API
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Checkout Session Completed Trigger
Triggered when a checkout session is completed in Stripe
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Invoice Payment Succeeded Trigger
Triggered when an invoice payment is successful in Stripe
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Payment Intent Failed Trigger
Triggered when a payment intent fails in Stripe
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Product Created Trigger
Triggered when a product is created in Stripe
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Subscription Added Trigger
Triggered when a subscription is added in Stripe
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.
Subscription Deleted Trigger
Triggered when a subscription is deleted in Stripe
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.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
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