Turn 1:1 requests into instant calendar events
Your report DMs: 'Hey, want to do a 1:1 this week?' Instead of back-and-forth scheduling, Notis creates the event, sends the invite, and you both see it on your calendar.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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
1:1s are constantly being scheduled and rescheduled via DM. By the time you open Calendar, you've forgotten who asked and when, and you end up double-booking or missing it.
- Eliminate the 1:1 scheduling dance by letting Notis create the event immediately
- Never forget a 1:1 because it's on your calendar the instant it's requested
- Reduce back-and-forth DMs by moving to a structured calendar format
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Calendar to Notis
- 2Tell Notis: 'When someone asks for a 1:1 in a DM, create a calendar event and send them an invite'
- 3Notis will ask about default 1:1 duration (usually 30 or 60 minutes) and how to pick a time (your next open slot)
- 4Test by asking a colleague to DM you a 1:1 request
Questions about this workflow
What if you're not free at the suggested time?
Notis can propose your next 3 available slots and the person can pick, or you can manually move the meeting after Notis creates it.
Can I make it recurring?
Yes. You can ask Notis to create weekly or bi-weekly 1:1s once the initial meeting is scheduled.
Will it send a calendar invite to the other person?
Yes, if you share that person's email with Notis or it finds them in your Slack workspace. Otherwise it creates the event on your calendar.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Google Calendar actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
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 List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
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.
New Bot Message Received Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED` with `is_bot_message=true` instead. Triggered when a new bot message is posted to a Slack channel.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
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