Start localization work from an Ably release notice
Send a release notice to Notis and give translators a dedicated Crowdin branch for the upcoming change.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add Branch
Tool to create a new branch in a crowdin project. use when you need to isolate translations for a new feature or release.
Why this helps
Release details arrive in chat, then someone still has to remember to prepare a separate branch for translators.
- Create a separate translation workspace from a release handoff.
- Reduce manual follow-up between engineering and localization.
- Use the release details included in the webhook request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Crowdin once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and describe creating a Crowdin branch from each release notice.
- 3Pick the notis_webhook trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real release notice to the webhook and review the result.
Questions about this workflow
Does Ably provide a trigger event for this workflow?
No. The workflow starts with a Notis webhook request. Use an Ably release notice as the context supplied to that request.
What details should the release notice include?
Include enough information to identify the Crowdin project and the branch name. Notis can use only details present in the request or otherwise available to it.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Crowdin. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Crowdin actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Branch
Tool to create a new branch in a crowdin project. use when you need to isolate translations for a new feature or release.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add File
Tool to add a new file to a crowdin project. use after uploading the file to storage to place it under the specified project, branch, or directory.
Add Label
Tool to create a new label in a crowdin project. use when you need to tag resources with a custom identifier, such as 'sprint-5'.
Create Crowdin Project
Tool to create a new project in crowdin. use before uploading source files to initialize translation workflows.
Add Webhook
Tool to create a new webhook in a crowdin project. use after confirming the project id and desired event triggers.
Assign Label to Strings
Tool to assign the specified label to provided string ids in a project. use after creating the label or verifying string ids to categorize content.
Delete Branch
Tool to delete a specific branch from a crowdin project. use when you need to remove an obsolete branch after it's fully merged.
Delete Label
Tool to delete the label identified by the specified label id in a project. use when you need to remove outdated or incorrect labels. ensure no resources reference the label before deletion.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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