Check DeskTime health before critical shifts
Catch service reachability issues before they disrupt time tracking.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Why this helps
A hidden API outage can leave an entire shift with incomplete time data.
- Checks availability before key periods
- Creates a simple operational signal
- Helps teams react earlier
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 7shifts and DeskTime in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for scheduled DeskTime health checks.
- 3Tell Notis to ping DeskTime before the critical 7shifts operating period and report any failure clearly.
- 4Choose the notis_cron trigger and set the schedule.
- 5Choose a report channel and test one run.
Questions about this workflow
How often should it run?
Choose a cadence that matches your critical operating periods.
Will it retry automatically?
The workflow reports the ping result; configure retries only if your Notis setup supports them.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 7shifts to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
7shifts triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
7shifts and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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