Alert Your Team When a New Notion Database Is Created
New databases in Notion mean new projects, new workflows, or new opportunities. Don't let their launch go unnoticed.
Trigger
Database Created
Triggers when a new Notion database (the container) is created. A database is the post-2025-09-03 container that holds one or more data sources. This trigger fires for the container's creation event (`database.created`), distinct from `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` which fires when a new data source is added to an existing database. Most customers calling Notion's `POST /v1/databases` (the legacy API) or creating a database via the Notion UI will see this event. Adding a new data source to an existing database fires `data_source.created` instead — use `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` for that. Notion's payload puts `entity.type: "block"` (the container is a `child_database` block in the content tree) and `entity.id` is the database id.
Action
Send Message
Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
New databases or workspaces quietly appear in Notion, and teams miss the launch. Neurodivergent members especially struggle when they're out of the loop on structural changes.
- Ensure the entire team knows when a new project or workflow launches
- Reduce confusion from unannounced database creation
- Create a moment to discuss the new database's purpose and scope
- Build team cohesion by keeping structural changes transparent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a new Notion database is created, send a Telegram message announcing it, including the database name and who created it.'
- 3Select the trigger: 'Notion: Database Created'.
- 4Configure Telegram as your action and choose your team announcement channel.
- 5Test by creating a new database in Notion and verify the Telegram announcement.
Questions about this workflow
Will I get alerts for every database creation, even personal ones?
Notis respects your integration's scopes. If you've only connected to a shared workspace, only databases in that workspace will trigger alerts.
Can the Telegram message include a link to the new database?
Yes. Add to your prompt: 'include a link so the team can jump into the new database' and Notis will embed it.
What if I want to template responses, like asking for a description of the database's purpose?
You can add that to your prompt: 'Send the announcement and ask in the thread: What will this database be used for?' and Notis will facilitate that.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
Telegram actions
All Page Events
Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Comment Created
Triggers when a new comment is created in Notion. Optional `page_id` filter scopes to comments on a specific page. When omitted, fires for any new comment in the workspace the integration has access to. Requires the 'Read comments' capability on the Notion integration. If a connection was authorized before that capability was enabled, the user must re-authorize the connection for comment events to flow.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Database Created
Triggers when a new Notion database (the container) is created. A database is the post-2025-09-03 container that holds one or more data sources. This trigger fires for the container's creation event (`database.created`), distinct from `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` which fires when a new data source is added to an existing database. Most customers calling Notion's `POST /v1/databases` (the legacy API) or creating a database via the Notion UI will see this event. Adding a new data source to an existing database fires `data_source.created` instead — use `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` for that. Notion's payload puts `entity.type: "block"` (the container is a `child_database` block in the content tree) and `entity.id` is the database id.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Data Source Created
Triggers when a new Notion data source is created. Fires workspace-wide. The payload's `data.parent` carries the data source's tree parent (typically the teamspace) for downstream filtering. A single template-based database creation can fire multiple `data_source.created` events at once — one per data source the template instantiates.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Data Source Schema Updated
Triggers when a Notion data source's schema is updated. Fires on column add / remove / rename. Payload includes `data.updated_properties: [{id, name, action}]` so consumers can discriminate the kind of change downstream. Optional `data_source_id` filter scopes to schema changes on a single data source. When omitted, fires for any schema change in the workspace the integration has access to. Note: adding a column also fires `page.properties_updated` once per existing row in the data source. Customers wanting a single structural-change signal should use this trigger.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
New Page
Triggers when a new page is added to a Notion database.
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Page Added to Page
Fires when a new subpage (a `child_page` type block) is added under a specified parent Notion page.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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