Create a Databox data source when you need it
Automate a repeatable setup step by having Notis create a source using details you provide.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
Why this helps
Creating a new logical container can become a small but interrupting task during a reporting setup.
- Create a source using the required account, title, and timezone.
- Reduce repetitive setup work.
- Receive a run report after the scheduled attempt.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Databox once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation instructing Notis to create a data source with the account, title, and timezone you provide.
- 3Pick a schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 4Test with one real run and confirm the source appears in Databox.
Questions about this workflow
What information does Databox require?
The action requires an account ID, title, and timezone. Supply these in your instruction or another available input.
Will this also create a dataset?
No. This action creates a data source, which is a logical container for datasets. Dataset creation is a separate action.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Databox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Databox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset in Databox data source. Use when you need to initialize a dataset with a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
Delete Dataset
Tool to delete a dataset by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a dataset. This operation is irreversible.
Delete Data Source
Tool to delete a data source by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a data source. This operation is irreversible and will delete all associated datasets.
Get Dataset Ingestion Status
Tool to check the status of a specific data ingestion for a dataset. Use when you need to verify whether a data ingestion was successful by providing the dataset ID and ingestion ID returned from the initial POST request.
List Accounts
Tool to retrieve all Databox accounts accessible to the authenticated user. Use to identify account IDs required for subsequent API operations like data source creation.
Push Data to Dataset (V1)
Tool to push data points to a Databox dataset using the v1 API. Use when you need to ingest data records into a specific dataset by providing the dataset ID and an array of records matching the dataset schema.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Ably and Databox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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