Clear queued work from idle collections
Keep old requests from resurfacing after an operational priority has ended.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Clear Collection Requests
Tool to clear all requests from a specified collection. Use when you need to remove all queued requests for an idle collection.
Why this helps
Idle collections can retain stale requests that confuse the next research cycle.
- Removes stale queued requests
- Keeps future runs intentional
- Reduces cleanup clicks
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 7shifts and Countdown api in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Clear idle collection requests.
- 3Tell Notis to clear all requests from collections marked idle in the supplied 7shifts context.
- 4Choose notis_cron and set the cleanup schedule.
- 5Run one test with a confirmed idle collection and select the report channel.
Questions about this workflow
Does this delete the collection?
No. It clears its queued requests and leaves the collection configuration.
Can it clear a running collection?
Use it only when the collection is idle and safe to clear.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 7shifts to Countdown api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
7shifts triggers
Countdown api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Clear Collection Requests
Tool to clear all requests from a specified collection. Use when you need to remove all queued requests for an idle collection.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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