Keep your channel research list tidy
When you follow a new channel, check your Notion research list first so you can build on existing context instead of making duplicates.
Trigger
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
Action
Query database
Queries a notion database for pages (rows), where rows are pages and columns are properties; ensure sort property names correspond to existing database properties.
Why this helps
A growing research list becomes harder to trust when the same source appears more than once.
- Prompts a check against existing research.
- Helps keep source records easier to trust.
- Surfaces prior notes when a channel is already tracked.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and Notion once and ensure your channel research database is accessible.
- 2Create an automation in Automations or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction asking Notis to query the research database for the newly subscribed channel and summarize an existing match or note a new source for review.
- 4Select New YouTube Channel Subscription and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Subscribe to one test channel and verify the check uses the research list.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new row?
This workflow checks the database. Ask Notis to add a row when no match is found if you want the check and capture in one instruction.
How should matches be identified?
Ask Notis to compare channel names or links using whatever details are available in the subscription event and your database.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to Notion. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube triggers
Notion actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)
Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add content to Notion page
Deprecated: appends a single content block to a notion page or a parent block (must be page, toggle, to-do, bulleted/numbered list, callout, or quote); invoke repeatedly to add multiple blocks.
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Append complex blocks (advanced, full control)
Appends complex blocks with full notion block structure to a parent block or page. use for advanced scenarios requiring precise control: code blocks, tables, embeds, nested children within blocks, or when working with pre-built notion block objects. requires full notion api block schema - use add multiple page content for simpler content creation.
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Archive Notion Page
Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified notion page.
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Create comment
Adds a comment to a notion page (via `parent page id`) or to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
Create Notion Database
Creates a new notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema; use this action exclusively for creating new databases.
Create Notion page
Creates a new empty page in a notion workspace.
Delete a block
Archives a notion block, page, or database using its id, which sets its 'archived' property to true (like moving to "trash" in the ui) and allows it to be restored later.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Youtube and Notion, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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