Start a DeskTime timer from a ready work request
When a request is ready to begin, send it to Notis and start tracking the project work.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Start Project Task
Start tracking time on a project or task, stopping any previous tracking.
Why this helps
A task can be underway before anyone remembers to start the timer or record which work it belongs to.
- Validate a supplied email or phone number before acting on an intake request.
- Start tracking a specified project and optional task.
- Reduce forgotten time entries at the start of work.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Abstract and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Describe in one instruction how to validate supplied contact details and start tracking the specified DeskTime project and optional task when the request is ready.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real request that names a project and, if relevant, a task.
Questions about this workflow
Does the automation choose a project for me?
The request or your instruction needs to identify the DeskTime project because the start action requires a specified project.
Can it start a task without a project?
No. DeskTime's start action requires a project; a task is optional.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Abstract to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Abstract triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Create a project, optionally with an initial task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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