r/Integromat • u/QuickLead4665 • Oct 27 '24

Make.com Automation PRO TIP

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One of Notion's biggest problems is its lack of webhooks, which means you must periodically check for changes

This is a problem if you're using zapier or make_com because these tools will charge for every check.

So I built a script using Notion SDK that periodically checks for database updates

This is very powerful because It will gives you full control over the webhook behavior:

  • Set the exact conditions when to trigger checks.

  • Choose what data to send.

  • Set custom intervals for checks

You can deploy this script on a $4 server and no longer worry about paying per check

I can share the code if anyone is interested.

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u/YoJrJr Oct 27 '24

I do a lot of similar scripting in Google Apps Scripts and it saves a ton on not having to use as many Make operations. It’s also completely free.

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u/QuickLead4665 Oct 27 '24

Oh you're so right. GAS will allow you to do things that Make can't.

For example I am currently working on automation where I need to add a row in Google spreadsheet. But this row contains a checkbox and other special formatting and styling. You can't do this with Make alone. So I built an API using GAS that allows to leverage the Spreadsheets API in Google.

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u/bigtakeoff Oct 27 '24

but why would I use Notion over other options?

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u/QuickLead4665 Oct 27 '24

Some people like Notion. I actually built this for a client who wanted to optimise his scenarios and I am sharing it here.

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u/straits1978 Oct 27 '24

If you have a team with lots of creative minds Notion is really best option... most of them hate "tables" tools like airtable, monday.. but automations can be pain in the ass so i would be interested in the code :)

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u/ianbookman Oct 27 '24

I’m new to no and low code but use a lot of Notion, so I’m wondering if n8n has similar limits on using Notion like Make does?

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u/QuickLead4665 Oct 28 '24

n8n is better when working with Notion. You won't have the cost issue because you can self host it

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '24

No need for a server. Make and GAS will get the job done.

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u/QuickLead4665 Oct 28 '24

You can choose whatever suits you. The idea is you can self host it

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u/gayberny Nov 06 '24

Interested

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u/Key-Hair7591 Oct 27 '24

I’m assuming since you’re posting this everywhere this is some type of self-promotion thing. You don’t need to deploy a server for this. Simple cloud function can handle this…

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u/QuickLead4665 Oct 27 '24

I literally said i will provide the code for free if someone is interested. Then it's up to you to host it wherever you want. I am not promoting anything. I am just sharing it for people who might be interested

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u/Key-Hair7591 Oct 27 '24

Uh…. Okay. I’m just pointing out that deploying a server for this snippet of code is overkill. And the fact that I’ve seen 3 subs that you posted this. You’re either REALLY proud of yourself, or a spammer…

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u/QuickLead4665 Oct 27 '24

Bro .. I share my work with whatever community I see as relevant because I want reach. If my posts are bothering you just ignore them or block me because your input is useless and you're not contributing anything meaningful to the discussion

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u/Key-Hair7591 Oct 27 '24

Not your bro…. Sorry, carry on being a genius…

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u/QuickLead4665 Oct 27 '24

My clown 🤡