Start DeskTime tracking from an Adafruit IO signal
Turn a device signal into a clear start to a focused work session.
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
When it is easy to miss the moment work begins, time tracking often starts late or gets skipped.
- Start tracking from a real device signal.
- Reduce manual steps when beginning a work block.
- Use a project and optional task you identify in the instruction.
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 start a specified DeskTime project task when the webhook reports your work-start signal.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Send one real example webhook and confirm the intended project task starts.
Questions about this workflow
Does Adafruit IO provide a native trigger event here?
No. Start this workflow with a Notis webhook and have your device setup or backend send an HTTP request when the signal occurs.
How does Notis know which project to start?
Name the DeskTime project or task in your instruction, or include identifying details in the webhook request. The listed action starts a specified project and optional task.
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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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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