Turn shift changes into a local news brief
Stay aware of nearby events, closures, weather impacts, and other local stories when your staffing plan changes.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
List Latest News
Tool to retrieve the latest news articles from Currents News API. Use when you need a real-time feed of recent articles.
Why this helps
A sudden shift update can leave you scrambling to check several local news sources before service.
- Reduce last minute research
- Spot local disruptions early
- Keep managers aligned with one concise brief
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 7shifts and Currents api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation with a clear name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to summarize current local news relevant to the restaurant location in each 7shifts webhook payload.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real staffing update.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this workflow?
An HTTP request to the Notis webhook starts it, carrying the 7shifts staffing update.
What information should the webhook include?
Include the restaurant location and any context you want used for local news filtering.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 7shifts to Currents api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
7shifts triggers
Currents api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
List Latest News
Tool to retrieve the latest news articles from Currents News API. Use when you need a real-time feed of recent articles.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Activities Watch
Tool to start a notification channel to watch activities for a specified user and application. Use when needing to receive push notifications for user activity; call after OAuth credentials and webhook endpoint are set up.
Get Entity Usage Reports
Tool to retrieve usage statistics for a specific Google Workspace entity. Use when you need to analyze entity usage on a particular date.
List Users
Tool to list users in a Google Workspace domain. Note: - When the provided base_url points to Currents News API (api.currentsapi.services), this action will gracefully fall back to listing latest news articles to ensure a valid response, since the Currents News API does not expose a users endpoint. - When the base_url points to Google Admin Directory API, it will list users from the domain/customer specified.
Get User Usage Report
Tool to retrieve the usage report for a specified user on a given date. Use after confirming the userKey and date. Use when detailed usage metrics are needed for auditing or monitoring.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
7shifts and Currents api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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Do this · Action
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