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Fetch npm package metadata after pull request reviews

Let review feedback trigger a concise package context check instead of a memory-heavy detour.

Trigger

Pull Request Review Submitted

Fires when a review is submitted for a GitHub pull request.

Action

Get NPM Package Metadata

Retrieves metadata for a specific npm package.

Why this helps

Reviewer questions about licenses, versions, or maintainers can stall until someone remembers to investigate.

  • Captures follow-up at the right moment
  • Provides version and license context

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect GitHub and npm to Notis once.
  • 2Create the automation from the portal.
  • 3Tell Notis to fetch npm metadata when review feedback asks about a package.
  • 4Select pull request review submitted and a report channel.
  • 5Test with one review comment.

Questions about this workflow

What metadata can it report?

It can summarize useful npm metadata such as description, license, and dist-tags.

When this happens · Trigger

Fires when a review is submitted for a GitHub pull request.

Do this · Action

Retrieves metadata for a specific npm package.

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Npm. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

GitHub triggers

Npm actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Delete User Token (Legacy)

Deletes a user authentication token from the npm registry.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get All Packages Download Count Point

Retrieves total npm registry downloads for a specified period.

ActionInstant

New Workflow Artifact Created

Fires when a new GitHub Actions workflow artifact is created in a repository.

TriggerPolling

Get NPM Download Counts Point

Gets total npm downloads for one package over a preset period or custom date range.

ActionInstant

Branch Changed

Fires when a branch’s commits or protection status or settings change.

TriggerPolling

Get NPM Package Download Counts Over Date Range

Retrieves daily download counts for an npm package over a date range.

ActionInstant

New Branch Created

Fires when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository.

TriggerPolling

Get All NPM Packages Download Counts by Period

Retrieves daily download counts for all npm packages over a period.

ActionInstant

Check Run Status / Conclusion Changed

Fires when a GitHub check run’s status or conclusion changes.

TriggerPolling

Get Registry Changes Feed

Fetches a batch of npm registry changes for replication, with optional sequence and limit controls.

ActionInstant

Check Suite Status / Conclusion Changed

Fires when a GitHub check suite changes status or conclusion for a reference.

TriggerPolling

Get NPM Registry Meta

Retrieves npm registry metadata to check connectivity or the authenticated username.

ActionInstant

New Code Scanning Alert Created

Fires when a new code scanning alert is created in a repository.

TriggerPolling

Get NPM Package Version Downloads (Last 7 Days)

Retrieves download counts for specific package versions over the last seven days.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

GitHub and Npm, or any other combination from 1,500+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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