Convert large exports without timeouts
Let long jobs finish in the background while your team keeps moving.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Async Convert
Tool to perform an asynchronous file conversion. use when converting large or long-running files to avoid client timeouts.
Why this helps
Large payroll and labor exports can exceed normal request timeouts.
- Avoids client timeouts
- Handles larger files
- Returns a job reference for tracking
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 7shifts and Convertapi in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for long running export conversion.
- 3Tell Notis to start an asynchronous Convertapi conversion for the file in each webhook request and report the job reference.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and run report channel.
- 5Test with one large export.
Questions about this workflow
When should I use async conversion?
Use it for large or long-running files that may outlast a normal client request.
Will I receive a job reference?
The action creates an asynchronous conversion job that can be tracked with its returned details.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 7shifts to Convertapi. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
7shifts triggers
Convertapi actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Async Convert
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