Use Ably server time as a shared reference
Get a scheduled timestamp from Ably when your operational process needs a reference from the service itself.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get Ably Service Time
Retrieves the current service time.
Why this helps
Different tools or systems may make time-sensitive coordination harder to compare.
- Retrieve time directly from Ably's service.
- Use the same timestamp source when discussing time-sensitive operations.
- Receive a simple report through Notis.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AccuLynx and Ably once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation from Automations or your usual Notis channel.
- 3Ask Notis to retrieve Ably service time and report the returned timestamp.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and where run reports should go.
- 5Run one example and confirm the timestamp is useful for your process.
Questions about this workflow
Does this synchronize AccuLynx clocks?
No. It retrieves the current Ably service time in milliseconds since the epoch; it does not change other systems.
Is this a project progress report?
No. It reports a service timestamp for time reference.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Acculynx to Ably. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Acculynx triggers
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Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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