Automatically Query Notion Databases on a Schedule
Run Notion database queries on a repeating schedule. Notis automatically searches, filters, and analyzes your database, generating reports or running secondary actions.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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
Status checks, weekly reports, and metric reviews should happen automatically, but they don't. You forget to run queries or do it inconsistently. Insights arrive late or stay buried.
- Scheduled queries surface insights and status on your own time, not when you remember to check
- Regular reports build knowledge over time without requiring manual effort
- Consistent data collection improves decision-making confidence
- Reduces cognitive load from wondering 'should I check the database?'
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'Every [frequency], query my Notion database for [specific criteria] and [generate a report / create a summary / trigger an action]'.
- 3Select 'Notis Cron' as the trigger and specify your schedule.
- 4Describe how Notis should filter or organize results: e.g., 'find all overdue items', 'summarize by status', 'count records by owner'.
- 5Choose a notification channel to receive results and test the first scheduled run.
Questions about this workflow
Can the query results be formatted as a report?
Yes. Mention format preferences in your prompt: e.g., 'create a summary table with charts' or 'send a readable text report to Slack'.
What if I want query results to trigger other actions?
Specify that in your prompt: e.g., 'if any overdue items are found, create a new Airtable task and notify the team'.
Can I adjust the schedule after creating the automation?
Yes. Edit the automation to change frequency: e.g., from weekly to daily or monthly.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Notion. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Notion actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
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.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
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.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
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.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Archive Notion Page
Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified notion page.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
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).
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
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.
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