Create a DeskTime project from a device workflow request
Capture a project setup request and create its DeskTime home with less admin.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Project with Optional Task
Create a project, optionally with an initial task.
Why this helps
Project setup can get postponed when a new initiative begins with a device event or operational request.
- Create a DeskTime project from an incoming request.
- Optionally create an initial task at the same time.
- Keep project setup connected to an existing device workflow.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to create a DeskTime project using the project details in the webhook request and add an initial task when one is provided.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Send one real example request and confirm the project details.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow create a task without a project?
No. The listed action creates a new project and can include an optional initial task.
Where should project details come from?
Provide the project details in the webhook request or in your instruction. The action does not define a separate Adafruit IO event or setup screen.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO 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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