Create Switchy links for new Notion database items

Each new item in a Notion database you pick gets a Switchy short link, built from a URL you map from the item, so links for campaigns, posts or products are ready as soon as the entry exists.

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The Create Switchy links for new Notion database items workflow on the FlowMattic canvas, with 2 steps across Notion, Switchy.io — The workflow as it appears in the builder after import. Each step opens for editing.

What this workflow does

Teams that plan content or campaigns in Notion often need a short, trackable link for each entry. Making those links by hand means switching to Switchy, pasting the URL and copying the result back, one item at a time. This workflow creates the link for you when the item is added.

The Notion New Database Item trigger fires when an item is created in the database you connect. FlowMattic passes the item's properties on to Switchy.io, where the Create Link action makes a new short link. You map which property holds the destination URL, so each Notion row needs that URL filled in.

As imported, the short link is created in your Switchy account and stays there. Nothing writes it back to Notion or posts it anywhere, so add a step if your team needs to see it next to the entry. Every new item runs the workflow, including items added without a URL. Task History shows what Switchy received and the link it returned.

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How this workflow runs

What happens at each step once the workflow is on, and what you need before you import it.

Step 1Trigger
Notion New Database Item
Fires when an item is created in the Notion database you connect. The item's properties become values you can map, including the column that holds the link's destination URL.
Step 2Action
Switchy.io Create Link
Makes a new short link in your Switchy.io account. Map the destination URL from the Notion item. A test run shows the link Switchy returns, which later steps can use.

What you need

FlowMatticCore
Notion AccountAccount
Switchy.io AccountAccount

After importing, map your own data. To keep the template universal, not every step is pre-filled. Open each step in the builder and connect your accounts and fields (channels, lists, sheets, recipients) before you switch the workflow on.

Make it yours

Changes worth making after you import it.

Add a Filter after the trigger that continues only when the Notion URL property is not empty, so items created before anyone adds a link don't send blank requests to Switchy.
To see the short link inside Notion, add a Notion Update Database Item step at the end and map the link Switchy returns into a URL property on the same item.
Create one test item in the Notion database after import, so FlowMattic captures its properties and you can map the destination URL.

Questions about this workflow

Does every new Notion database item get a Switchy link?

Yes, as imported. There is no Filter, so each new item runs the workflow. An item without a URL still reaches Switchy, which is why a Filter on the URL property is worth adding.

Will editing a Notion item create another Switchy link?

The trigger is for items created in the database, not edits. Changing an item that already exists does not start a new run.

Where can I find the Switchy link after it is made?

In your Switchy.io account. The template does not copy it anywhere else, so add a step if you want it saved in Notion, a sheet or a message.

Can I use one Notion database for several link types?

Yes. Map whichever property holds the destination, and use a Filter or Router on another property if different kinds of items need different handling.