Start the DeskTime timer at creative handoff
Turn a production handoff into a clear start point for tracking time on creative 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
It is easy to forget to start a timer when switching from a campaign brief into asset production.
- Begin tracking from an external production handoff.
- Tie tracked time to a project and optional task.
- Spend less attention on remembering the timer.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Abyssale and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and tell Notis to start the relevant DeskTime project task when a production handoff arrives.
- 3Select the webhook trigger and have the handoff system send an HTTP request to Notis.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one real handoff.
Questions about this workflow
What starts the timer?
An external system sends an HTTP request to the Notis webhook when it marks production as started or handed off.
Does DeskTime require a task?
The action can start tracking for a specified project and an optional task. The project or task details must be available to the automation.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Abyssale to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Abyssale 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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