Start a CircleCI pipeline after policy approval
Move approved operational policy changes into delivery without a manual reminder chain.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Trigger Pipeline
Tool to trigger a new pipeline for the specified project. use when you need to start a build on a branch or tag programmatically.
Why this helps
Approved changes can wait in an inbox while the engineering release step remains disconnected.
- Shorten approval to delivery time
- Keep release intent explicit
- Reduce missed handoffs
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 7shifts and CircleCI in Notis.
- 2Create an automation instructing Notis to trigger the designated project pipeline after approval.
- 3Choose notis_webhook and use the 7shifts approval webhook entry point.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one approved policy payload.
Questions about this workflow
What does the action do?
It triggers a new pipeline for the specified CircleCI project.
Can I specify a branch or tag?
Include the required branch or tag in the plain-language instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 7shifts to Circleci. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
7shifts triggers
Circleci actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Job Artifacts
Tool to retrieve artifacts produced by a specific job. use after a job has completed to list its output files.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Job Details
Tool to fetch details of a specific job within a project. use when you need status, timing, and executor information for a circleci job by its number.
Get Pipeline Config
Tool to fetch pipeline configuration by id. use when you need the source or compiled yaml of a specific pipeline.
Get Test Metadata
Tool to fetch test metadata for a specific job. use when you need detailed test results, run times, and failure messages after a job completes.
Get User Information
Tool to retrieve information about a circleci user by their unique id. use when you need user profile details after obtaining the user id.
List Pipelines for Project
Tool to list all pipelines for a specific project. use when you need to retrieve the pipelines for a project (e.g., to display recent runs on a dashboard).
List Self-Hosted Runners
Tool to list available self-hosted runners. use when you need to retrieve all configured self-hosted runners for your organization.
List Workflows by Pipeline ID
Tool to list all workflows associated with a specific pipeline. use when you need to fetch or paginate through workflows by pipeline id.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
7shifts and Circleci, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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