Know the available transcription balance
Check the Castingwords prepay balance when planning the next batch of recordings, without switching tools to look it up.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Prepay Balance
Tool to retrieve the current prepay balance for the account. use when you need to check available funds before placing new transcription orders.
Why this helps
Planning transcription work without knowing the available balance creates avoidable delays and follow-up.
- Retrieve the account's current prepay balance on demand.
- Make balance information available within a Notis run report.
- Check available funds before placing new transcription orders.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Castingwords once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the current Castingwords prepay balance and report the result.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real balance-check request.
Questions about this workflow
Does the balance check place an order?
No. It only retrieves the current prepay balance.
Can it determine whether a planned order is affordable?
The workflow can report the balance. A reliable affordability decision also needs the expected order cost, which must be supplied or obtained separately.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Castingwords. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Castingwords actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Prepay Balance
Tool to retrieve the current prepay balance for the account. use when you need to check available funds before placing new transcription orders.
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Test Webhook Call
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Ably and Castingwords, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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